conomic Indicators are out Tuesday and 
are expected unchanged versus the prior month's increase of 0.2%. 

Wednesday's housing completions data will be compared 
to the previous reading of 1.49 million. The ABC/Money 
Consumer Comfort Index, which was at 23 last week, is out 
after the markets' close. 

Thursday's 7:30 a.m. CDT weekly jobless claims are 
expected to fall slightly to an estimated 310,000, versus 
the previous figure of 312,000, according to an FWN survey. 

Also on Thursday, April factory orders data is 
scheduled for release at 9 a.m. CDT, and expected to 
increase 1.5% versus the March increase of 0.3%. 

Weekly money supply figures also are due out Thursday. 

Friday sees the release of the May unemployment rate, 
forecast up 4.4%, versus the April increase of 4.3%. Non- 
farm payrolls are expected at 225,000, compared to the 
previous 262,000. April consumer credit, due out at the 
market's close, is expected up $4 billion, versus the prior 
reading of $1 billion. 

End 


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600048otc usa corporate telecommunications switzerland
601035utg+communications+intl+inc[(utgc)]
602189new+york_june1 otc_bulletin_board utgc company starfon consequently
utg_telecom_ag starfon_telecom_services_ag directel direclink
company's_direclink european security exchange_commission
620051UTGC ANNOUNCES NEW MARKETING CONCEPT IN SWITZERLAND
NEW YORK, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- UTG Communications International Inc. 
(OTC Bulletin Board: UTGC) announced today that it will introduce new 
marketing strategies in Switzerland.  The marketing streamlining has 
begun in January 1998 in connection with the restructuring of the 
Company by its new management. 

The board has decided to change the brand name of the products offered 
in Switzerland to the registered name STARFON.  Consequently the name 
of the Company's subsidiary UTG Telecom AG has been changed to STARFON 
Telecom Services AG. 

The Company's telecommunications products will now be offered in 
Switzerland under the name STARFON.  The Company's principal products 
are its DIRECTEL and DIRECLINK services.  Under the brand name DIRECTEL 
the Company offers national and international traffic to retail and 
wholesale customers at considerable discounts. 

The Company's DIRECLINK service connects midsize and larger businesses 
with a fix line to the Company's switching centers and offers 
connectivity at a considerable discount. 

The existing customers will also receive the advantages of these highly 
competitive services immediately. 

These services have been provided successfully since January 1997 since 
the network was fully operational.  STARFON now continues to increase 
their ability to market these products to more customers with a large 
own sales force. 

STARFON intends further to introduce other telecommunication products 
in the near future such as calling cards and other value added 
services.  The Company believes that STARFON is well positioned and 
will play an important key role in Switzerland because of its customer 
base, the past market expertise and technical experience in this newly 
developing market. 

UTG Communications International Inc. (UTGC) is a European switched 
based reseller offering national and international long distance 
service to businesses and residential customers as well as selling 
wholesale to other carriers. 
 
    This release contains certain forward-looking statements which 
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors not 
under the Company's control which may cause actual results, 
performance, achievements of the Company to be materially different 
from the results, performance of expectations implied by these 
forward-looking statements.  These factors include, but are not limited 
to, the limited liquidity of the Company, the limited operating history 
of the Company under its reorganized management team, as well as other 
risks detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Security and 
Exchange Commission. 
 SOURCE  UTG Communications International Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  UTG Communications 
International, Investor Relations Dept., +41-1-438-88-00, or fax, 
+41-1-438-88-01/ 

(UTGC) 
 CO:  UTG Communications International Inc.; UTG Telecom AG; 

STARFON Telecom Services AG ST:  New Jersey, Switzerland IN:  TLS SU: 


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600069newsgrid business usa corporate computers electronics internet e-mail
602600business_editors high-tech_writers irvine_calif business_wire epoch_internet
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northern_california_bay_area isps southern_california businesses tcp/ip web
internet_explorer express local_exchange_carrier lec tspeed through
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northpoint northern_calif brian_scholte epoch_internet ann_zeichner
northpoint_communications_inc founded epoch kbps t-3 points presence pops
virtual_private_networks vpns irvine_epoch_internet california northpoint_dsl
620071Epoch Internet Announces DSL Service in Los Angeles and Orange Counties
 IRVINE, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Epoch Internet, a 
national Internet solutions provider, Monday announced that they are 
offering TSpeed(tm) -- their newest dedicated Internet access service 
-- in select cities within Los Angeles and Orange counties. 

Using Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology, TSpeed delivers 
dedicated access at scalable speeds from 160 Kbps to 1.5 Mbps (T-1). 

After Epoch's initial launch of DSL in the Northern California Bay 
Area earlier this year, Epoch continues to move ahead of the market by 
becoming one of the first Internet service providers (ISPs) to offer 
business-class DSL service in Southern California. 

TSpeed appeals to businesses that can no longer tolerate the inherent 
instability associated with non-dedicated, on-again/off-again dial-up 
connections, or who previously could not justify the investment of a 
fully dedicated line.  Businesses can connect single or multiple users 
by using existing phone lines or by connecting to existing TCP/IP local 
area networks.  TSpeed's flexibility allows a company to initially 
connect a few seats and simply add more seats and increase access speed 
as necessary.  Epoch fully manages the process of adding new seats and 
E-mail configurations without any interruption to the user's 
connectivity. 

TSpeed comes with a feature-packed set of capabilities that includes: 
dedicated access (users select from 160 Kbps to 1.5 Mbps) an E-mail 
address for each workstation, domain name registration 
(yourcompany.com), Web site set-up, browser software including Internet 
Explorer(tm) 4.0 & Outlook Express(tm), 24 x 7 customer support, use of 
all necessary equipment, and complete installation including standard 
inside wiring. 

DSL technology dramatically reduces the cost of the local loop 
telecommunications service, which typically costs $400-800 per month 
for dedicated Internet connections.  For as little as $35 a month, per 
seat (with unlimited user caps between $105-210), plus monthly Local 
Exchange Carrier (LEC) fees as low as $99, TSpeed delivers the most 
convenient way to get fast, permanent connections with easily 
affordable monthly rates. 

Through its partnership with NorthPoint, Epoch successfully launched 
its DSL services in Northern California earlier this year. Epoch 
continues to partner with NorthPoint Communications, a national 
competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) focused on delivering 
dedicated data in the local loop, to deploy DSL services in both Los 
Angeles and Orange counties. 

Epoch will initially maintain a DS-3 link to NorthPoint's central 
network, which connects multiple central switching offices throughout 
Southern California.  TSpeed will be available in multiple cities 
throughout Southern California and will expand to more cities 
throughout 1998. 

"After successfully launching TSpeed with NorthPoint in Northern 
Calif. we are pleased to be able to continue our partnership with them 
as we expand our deployment of DSL services," said Brian Scholte, 
director of product management, Epoch Internet.  "NorthPoint's ability 
to move quickly has been instrumental to us in bringing low-cost, 
high-speed, permanent Internet access to businesses of every size." 

"We are extremely pleased to be able to continue our partnership with 
a premier solutions provider like Epoch to help us bring the benefits 
of DSL technology to small to medium-sized business customers," said 
Ann Zeichner, vice president of sales and marketing at NorthPoint.  "We 
look forward to working with Epoch as we continue to expand our DSL 
services nationwide."  About NorthPoint Communications Inc. 

NorthPoint Communications is a new breed of telecommunications carrier 
focused exclusively on delivering dedicated data to the local exchange 
through wholesale agreements with service provider partners nationwide. 
Founded by an experienced team of data communications and 
telecommunications professionals, NorthPoint is ushering in a new era 
in local service designed to satisfy the needs of both backbone service 
providers and their business customers.  NorthPoint has architected its 
network and support systems to the highest standards of performance, 
efficiency, and reliability, and offers a range of value-added 
solutions for business-to-business data connectivity.  About Epoch 
Internet 

Founded in 1994, Epoch offers high-speed, dedicated access products 
(56 Kbps to T-3) and analog dial-up access coast-to-coast from more 
than 173 Points of Presence (POPs).  A full service solutions provider, 
Epoch also provides Web site and E-mail hosting; server co-location; 
firewalls and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs); e-commerce solutions; 
and an entire spectrum of brandable Internet services for 
telecommunications companies.  With headquarters in Irvine, Epoch 
Internet operates local offices throughout California, as well as 
offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Seattle, Tampa and 
Washington D.C.  Epoch can be reached at 888/77-EPOCH or 
http://www.eni.net.    

NorthPoint Communications and NorthPoint DSL are service marks of 
NorthPoint Communications Inc.  Other trademarks, service marks, and 
trade names belong to their respective owners. 

-0- JS/np*  ms/sf 

CONTACT:  Epoch Internet 
           Nancy McHugh, 714/862-8383 

pr@eni.net 
             or 

Gallagher Public Relations 
           Kristi Kilpatrick, 510/749-6800 

kristi@gpr.com 

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602012denver_june1
620055METEOR INDUSTRIES, INC. ACQUIRES TRI-VALLEY GAS COMPANY
DENVER, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Meteor Industries, Inc. (Amex: MTE) 
announced today that it has successfully consummated its transaction  
to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tri-Valley Gas Company 
("Tri-Valley") for cash in the amount of $2.4 million in cash and a 
$600,000 promissory note. Tri-Valley is a petroleum marketing and 
distribution company doing business in Colorado.   Tri-Valley's annual 
revenues exceed $15 million and the annual revenues of the combined 
companies are expected to exceed $130 million. Tri-Valley will be 
operated by as a separate subsidiary. 

Edward J. Names, President of Meteor Industries, Inc. stated, "The 
Tri-Valley acquisition will not only increase Meteor's revenues and 
cash flow, but it has set the stage for Meteor to become a significant 
propane distributor in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States.  
Tri-Valley's propane volume exceeds 3,000,000 gallons per year, taking 
Meteor's total propane volume to approximately 10,000,000 annual 
gallons." 

Meteor is engaged in the business of marketing and distributing refined 
petroleum and related products and is a leading consolidator of 
petroleum marketing companies in the Rocky Mountain Region and the 
Western United States. 

For further information contact Meteor Industries, Inc., Edward J. 
Names, President or Dennis Staal at 216 16th Street, Suite 730, Denver, 
Colorado 80202, or call (303) 572-1135. 
 SOURCE  Meteor Industries, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Edward J. Names, 
President, or Dennis Staal, of Meteor Industries, Inc., 303-572-1135/ 

(MTE) 
 CO:  Meteor Industries, Inc.; Tri-Valley Gas Company ST:  Colorado 
IN:  OIL SU:  TNM 


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601116harvard+scientific+corp[(hvsf)] pfizer+inc[(pfe)] zonagen+inc[(zona)]
pharmacia&upjohn+inc[(pnu)] vivus+inc[(vvus)]
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phase_ii_clinical_studies new_drug_application nda
620090Harvard Scientific Receives FDA Ok for Immediate Initiation of Phase II
Clinical Trials
 LAKE MARY, FLA. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Harvard 
Scientific Corp., (OTC Bul Bd:HVSF) a Nevada corporation, announced 
today that it has received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration ("FDA") that their review of the company's Phase I 
submission data has been completed and the company may initiate Phase 
II clinical trials for its male erectile and sexual dysfunction 
treatment product. 

Dr Irwin Goldstein, the company's Lead Clinical Investigator will 
supervise the trials which will begin immediately. The Phase II trials 
are a multicenter, dose-ranging, randomized, placebo-controlled study 
of the company's patented intrameatal application of lyophilized 
liposomal delivery of prostaglandin E-1 for treatment of male erectile 
and sexual dysfunction. Approximately 30-million men within the U.S. 
alone suffer from some form of this disorder and industry analysis 
project that this market currently estimated to exceed $1-billion, will 
rapidly expand as additional and affordable "user-friendly" treatment 
products are approved. 

Darryl M. See, MD, the company's Medical Director of Clinical Affairs 
said, "The FDA's approval for immediate institution of Phase II 
Clinical Studies moves the company rapidly forward toward a New Drug 
Application ("NDA") for its patented local treatment of male erectile 
dysfunction. We believe this painless local treatment, which avoids the 
unpleasant and potentially life threatening side effects of a 
systemically administered agent such as oral medication therapies, 
should revolutionize the treatment of male erectile dysfunction." 
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) received FDA approval in March, 1998, for its 
oral treatment product and Zonagen Inc. (NASDAQ:ZONA) has developed an 
oral treatment product as well. 

Dr See further stated, "the company's clinical team under the direction 
of Dr. Irwin Goldstein is composed of nationally renowned investigators 
in the field of male erectile dysfunction and will move us rapidly and 
competently toward pivotal Phase III trials. I am also encouraged by 
the fact that the FDA's notification also requested the company to 
initiate concrete plans for these pivotal trials within Phase III 
protocol submission which is currently being designed by the company. 
This will propel this product into the marketplace in the most 
expeditious manner possible. 

The company's president and CEO, Thomas E. Waite stated, "this is a 
tremendous milestone for Harvard Scientific Corp. and its shareholders 
as it offers validation that the company's product has merit as a 
viable treatment product for the many individuals that suffer from male 
erectile and sexual dysfunction. The company is confident that its 
product will become the treatment of choice by the patient due to its 
painless delivery method and its ability to be stored at room 
temperature for prolonged periods of time, rendering it more portable 
than alternative, locally administered treatment products that are 
currently available. Additionally, the timing of the FDA's notification 
could not be more perfect as the AUA ("American Urological 
Association") conference is scheduled to begin this morning in San 
Diego." 

Prostaglandin E-1 is a naturally occurring vasodilator originally 
approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for intravenous 
infusion in neonates. In 1995, PGE-1 was approved by the FDA for use in 
Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc.'s (NYSE:PNU) Caverject(R), which is 
administered by needle injection as a treatment for male erectile 
dysfunction. In November 1996, Vivus, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VVUS) MUSE(R) 
delivery system was approved by the FDA. Recently, the FDA approved 
PGE-1 again by needle administration via Edex(R), (Schwartz-Pharma). 
The company believes that its product represents a substantial 
treatment advantage over other delivery systems currently being 
utilized in the industry. 

From time to time the company may issue forward looking statements 
which involve risks and uncertainties. This statement may contain 
forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results could differ and any 
forward looking statements should be considered accordingly. 

-0- bh/ny*  rg 

CONTACT:  Ira Miller 
           I.W. Miller & Co. 

(714) 833-9001 
           or 

Hal Schweig 
           Martin E. Janis & Co. 

(312) 943-1100 
           or 

Michael Snell 
           Harvard Scientific Corp. 

(407) 324-1606 
           www.harvardscientific.com 

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high_low_spot canadian swiss deutsche japanese french australian british n/a
620020CASH CURRENCY PRICES
Chicago-June 1-FWN--HIGH, LOW AND SPOT PRICES FOR THE 
major world currencies, as quoted by major world banks at 
8:25 a.m. CDT. 

--  --  --  --     High          Low              Spot 
Canadian dollar   1.4582        1.4532           1.4548 
Swiss franc       1.4850        1.4767           1.4782 
Deutsche mark     1.7853        1.7749           1.7833 
Japanese yen      139.70        138.42           139.52 
French franc       5.993         5.952            5.981 
Australian dollar  .6244         .6171            .6169 
British pound     1.6368        1.6278           1.6357 

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600031newsgrid business usa corporate
602337megan's_law_clarification_sb_1989 polanco passes_senate sacramento_calif june1
sb_1989 megan's_law california_association realtors sb_1989 realtor tim_corliss
passage california corliss california_apartment_association prospective
legislative_counsel assembly_judiciary_committee los+angeles pr_newswire
source_california_association
620051IN A VICTORY FOR CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS,
      Megan's Law Clarification SB 1989 (Polanco), Passes Senate 

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- By a vote of 22 to 6, SB 
1989 (Polanco), Megan's Law legislation sponsored by the California 
Association of REALTORS(R), passed the California State Senate 
Thursday, May 28, 1998. 

SB 1989 is designed to inform prospective tenants and homebuyers about 
the availability of registered sex offender database information from 
law enforcement.  The bill guarantees that potential homeowners and 
renters are alerted to the availability of this information in a 
consistent and uniform fashion by a standardized notice in  real estate 
transaction documents. 

"The presence of a sex offender in a neighborhood can become a critical 
issue in a real estate transaction, whether a REALTOR(R) represents the 
buyer or seller," said Tim Corliss, president of C.A.R.  "Passage of SB 
1989 is a victory for all concerned citizens in California by providing 
a method for REALTORS(R) to assist law enforcement in getting the word 
out about Megan's Law." 

Once the prospective tenant or buyer has been informed, then neither 
the owner nor landlord nor their agent is required to provide any 
additional information and the notice given is adequate to satisfy 
their obligations in this regard. 

"C.A.R. is proud to sponsor SB 1989 (Polanco) to complete in California 
the process begun with Megan's Law at the federal level," Corliss said. 
"Its passage will make all of our communities safer for our children." 

C.A.R. rejected amendments offered by the California Apartment 
Association to remove rental properties from the scope of SB 1989. 

"Prospective tenants have a right to a notice that registered sex 
offenders information is available from local law enforcement," said 
Corliss. "And Legislative Counsel has opined that SB 1989 does not 
create any new legal duties for landlords." 

SB 1989 now goes to the Assembly Judiciary Committee for approval. The 
California Association of REALTORS(R) (http://www.car.org) is one of 
the largest state trade organizations in the United States, with more 
than 90,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in 
real estate. C.A.R. is headquartered in Los Angeles. 

C.A.R. releases may also be retrieved by calling the PR Newswire 
fax-on- demand service at: 1-800-758-5804, ext. 131489. 
 SOURCE  California Association of REALTORS(R) 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Mark Giberson of 
California Association of Realtors, 213-739-8304, or 
mark_giberson@car.org/ 

/Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, 
ext. 131489/ 

/Web site:  http://www.car.org/ 
 CO:  California Association of REALTORS(R) ST:  California IN:  RLT 
SU:  LAW 


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600043newsgrid business usa corporate health+care
620055KATE SHINDLE, MISS AMERICA 1998, KICKS OFF ANNOUNCEMENT
                    Of Ten-City Michigan AIDS Walk 

WHO:  Kate Shindle, Miss America 1998, who is currently traveling 
around the nation communicating her platform on HIV awareness and 
prevention, will host a news conference in Lansing, Mich.  She will be 
joined by the state's leading AIDS activists. 
 
    WHAT:  The news conference is to unveil the details of AIDS Walk 
Michigan, the state's largest grassroots AIDS fundraiser in September 
1998 taking place for the first time ever in ten cities simultaneously: 
The 1998 sites are: Ann Arbor, Benton Harbor/St. Joseph, Detroit, Grand 
Rapids, Holland/Saugatuck, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Muskegon, Port Huron and 
Traverse City.  AIDS Walk Michigan is a joint project between the local 
walk producers and Michigan AIDS Fund. 
 
    WHERE:  The news conference will be held at Lansing Center, 
Meeting Rooms 103-104, 333 E. Michigan Ave, Downtown Lansing, Michigan. 
 
    WHEN:  Wednesday, June 3, 1998, 10 a.m. 
 
    CONTACT:  John Joanette, Coordinator of AIDS Walk Michigan, 
248-399-5212, or 888-791-WALK. 
 SOURCE  Michigan AIDS Fund 

-0-                             06/01/98 /PRNewswire -- June 1/ 
 CO:  Michigan AIDS Fund ST:  Michigan IN:  HEA SU: 


a0605200391008152b01401202bw1401f1612bay-networks3008152-16013206155-16
600059newsgrid nyase business usa corporate computers electronics
601023bay+networks+inc[(bay)]
602069business_editors/computer_writers santa_clara_calif business_wire inc
620131Bay Networks Extends ATM Solution with New  High-Performance Modules;
High-Density OC-12 Now Shipping for System 5000BH Platform
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Bay Networks, 
(R) Inc. (NYSE: BAY) today announced two new ATMSpeed(TM) 622 OC-12 ATM 
switching modules for its award-winning System 5000(TM)BH LAN-ATM 
platform, which provides comprehensive ATM, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and 
Token Ring switching LAN and backbone media support. 

The new modules extend the capabilities of the System 5000BH platform, 
providing high-capacity OC-12 connections for ultra high-density wiring 
closet risers, medium-sized network centers, and high-performance, 
cross-campus applications. 

ATM offers the scalability, low-latency, fault-tolerance, and 
load-balancing capabilities to satisfy the ever-increasing bandwidth 
demands and stringent application intelligence requirements of 
mission-critical and multimedia applications. The introduction of both 
single-mode and multi-mode OC-12 modules with on-board Master Control 
Processor (MCP) capabilities is further proof of Bay Networks' 
experience and expertise in building large, resilient switched ATM 
backbone networks. 

The new single-port modules leverage proven Centillion(TM) switching 
software, featuring application intelligent filtering, prioritization 
and QoS guarantees; redundant LANE (LAN Emulation) services; and 
multi-homed, load-sharing riser and inter-switch connectivity. The new 
ATMSpeed 622 modules also support the PNNI (Private Network to Network 
Interface) dynamic topology protocol, further streamlining the 
performance, management and configuration of large enterprise networks. 

"Providing OC-12 support for our award-winning System 5000BH ATM 
platform enables our customers to continue leveraging the resiliency, 
scalability and performance benefits of ATM in their networks," said 
Joe Kennedy, vice president of Bay Networks' Switching Products 
Division. "Our ATM customers look for integrated system solutions, and 
these extended OC-12 capabilities bring even tighter integration across 
our entire ATM solutions set, strengthening the alignment of the System 
5000BH and Centillion 1000 platforms."  About the System 5000BH and 
OC-12 

Bay Networks' System 5000BH switching platform supports up to 240 Token 
Ring 4/16/32 ports, 240 10/100 autosensing Ethernet ports, 48 OC-3c ATM 
ports, and up to 12 OC-12c ports, or a combination thereof. Teaming the 
new OC-12 modules with the Model 5782 Centillion Multiprotocol Engine 
also provides OC-12 622Mbps connectivity to ATM virtual network routing 
and Multiprotocol over ATM (MPOA) server functionality via the System 
5000BH's internal backplane. 

The new modules also provide Network to Network Interface (NNI) 
redundancy with multi-homed, load-sharing links between System 5000BH 
platforms and/or the Centillion 1000 network center switch, furthering 
support for mission-critical networking environments.  Pricing and 
Availability    

            The new ATMSpeed OC-12 modules are expected to begin shipping 
this month and will be list priced as follows: 
 
           -- ATMSpeed 622 Model 57622M-MM Multi-Mode OC-12 MCP module -- 
              $7,995; 
 
           -- ATMSpeed 622 Model 75622M-SM Single Mode OC-12 MCP module -- 
              $12,995. 

Bay Networks is also planning to introduce OC-12 functionality 
for the company's Centillion 100 and Centillion 50 LAN-ATM switching 
platforms later this calendar year.  About Bay Networks -- Where 
Information Flows(TM)  

Bay Networks Inc. (NYSE:BAY) is a leader in the worldwide networking 
market, providing a complete line of products that serve corporate 
enterprises, services providers, and telecommunications carriers. The 
company offers frame relay and ATM switches, routers, shared media, 
remote and Internet access solutions, IP services and network 
management applications, all integrated by Bay Networks' Adaptive 
Networking strategy. 

With headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Bay Networks markets its 
products and services around the world, providing 7x24 support 
coverage. For additional information, visit the company's World Wide 
Web site at http://www.baynetworks.com or call 800-8-BAYNET. 

This release, other than historical financial information, contains 
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These 
statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. 
For instance, factors which could cause results to differ from future 
events include the timing of customer orders, the rate of adoption of 
new technologies in the data networking market, and competitive pricing 
actions, among others. 

Readers are referred to the documents filed by Bay Networks with the 
S.E.C., specifically the most recent reports on forms 10-K and 10-Q, 
which identify important risk factors which could cause actual results 
to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.    

Note to Editors: Bay Networks is a registered trademark and Accelar, 
ATMSpeed, Bay Networks -- Where Information Flows, Centillion and 
System 5000 are trademarks of Bay Networks, Inc. Other brand and 
product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their 
respective holders. 

-0- sy/sf* 

CONTACT:  Bay Networks 
           Erin Curtis, 408/495-3619 

ecurtis@baynetworks.com 
            OR 

FitzGerald Communications 
           Stacy Breines, 415/951-4738 

sbreines@fitzcomm.com 

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602337vienna_va june1 realfind_usa newspaper_association america naa
targeted_marketing_services_inc tmsi realfind realfind-member naa_president web
member tmsi_mover's_guides welcome_kits newton_upper_falls_mass mover's_guide
usps welcome_kit tysons_corner association information
association's_world_wide_web source_newspaper_association
620060NAA ALLIANCE STRENGTHENS ITS REAL ESTATE INFORMATION SERVICE
VIENNA, Va., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- RealFind USA, the Newspaper 
Association of America's (NAA) real estate information marketing 
service, has entered into an alliance with Targeted Marketing Services 
Inc. (TMSI) to handle requests and solicit national advertising for 
RealFind information packets. 

Under this agreement, TMSI assembles and ships newspaper real estate 
sections and other market information to consumers who contact 
RealFind. The 143 RealFind-member newspapers will continue to sell and 
keep revenue from local inserts. 

"RealFind has grown even more quickly than we anticipated," said NAA 
President and CEO John F. Sturm.  "This agreement raises RealFind to 
new levels of reach, frequency and value." 

RealFind provides a toll-free number and Web site that consumers can 
contact with their name, address, phone and city where they're planning 
to move. The next day, they re-sent a package containing current real 
estate advertising, including classifieds and special home publications 
from newspapers in their destination markets, as well as targeted 
national advertising inserts. Member papers devote at least 40 inches 
of advertising each week to the program and sell local advertising 
inserts. 

The new arrangement allows newspapers to provide the names of people 
who contact RealFind to local real estate agents, unless the consumer 
opts out of further communication when the request for the information 
packet is made. 

In a related effort, RealFind and TMSI plan to conduct a pilot program 
to gage the viability of including newspaper subscription offers in 
TMSI Mover's Guides and Welcome Kits. 

TMSI of Newton Upper Falls, Mass., is a national leader in move-related 
services. It publishes the U.S. Postal Service's official 
change-of-address vehicle, the Mover's Guide, and the USPS's official 
address change confirmation notice, the Welcome Kit. 

NAA is a nonprofit organization representing the $51-billion newspaper 
industry and more than 1,700 newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. Most 
NAA members are daily newspapers, accounting for 87 percent of the U.S. 
daily circulation. Headquartered in Tysons Corner (Vienna, Va.), the 
Association focuses on five key strategic priorities that affect the 
newspaper industry collectively: marketing, public policy, diversity, 
industry development and newspaper operations. Information about NAA 
and the industry may also be found at the Association's World Wide Web 
site on the Internet (www.naa.org). 
 SOURCE  Newspaper Association of America 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Debra Gersh 
Hernandez, NAA Director of Public Relations, 703-902-1737, E-mail: 
gersh@naa.org or Web site: www.naa.org/ 

/Web site: http://www.naa.org/ 
 CO:  Newspaper Association of America; Targeted Marketing Services 
Inc. ST:  Virginia, Massachusetts IN:  PUB RLT SU: 


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600033newsgrid usa commodity grain usda
602064table washington-june_1-fwn_crop_progress_for_the_week_ended fwn
620038ADVISORY: CROP PROGRESS REPORT DELAYED
Washington-June 1-FWN--CROP PROGRESS FOR THE WEEK ENDED 
May 31, 1998, is delayed today due to technical 
difficulties, according to a USDA source. 
     FWN will transmit this information when it becomes 
available. 


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600028newsgrid usa commodity grain
602111$1 comments corn wheat soybeans soymeal soyoil
chicago-june_1-fwn_grain_futures_are_called_to_open u.s.midwest
620037EARLY CBT GRAIN FUTURES CALLS: WEAKER
--Corn called 1/2 cent to 1 cent weaker 
--Wheat called 1/2 cent to 1 cent weaker 
--Soybeans called 2 cents to 4 cents weaker 
--Soymeal called steady to 50 cents weaker 
--Soyoil called steady to 5 points weaker 

Chicago-June 1-FWN--GRAIN FUTURES ARE CALLED TO OPEN 
steady to weaker, based on continued conducive crop 
weather in the U.S. Midwest this week. A lack of fresh news 
and a bearish trend may also pressure the market. 


a1008152b04041202bw1401f1613la-vida-llena3008152-16013206155-16
600039newsgrid business usa corporate banking
602378business_editors albuquerque business_wire agreement principle chapter_11
usa_bankruptcy_code buddy foitik los+angeles_vida_llena through residents city
approval city_council series_1993_a_b los+angeles_vida_llena's jacobvitz
stated_foitik founded first_presbyterian_church cathedral_church john episcopal
first_methodist_church paul_lutheran_church_la_vida_llena new+mexico
620135La Vida Llena to Improve Financial Viability  Through Bond Refinancing;
Bondholder Agreement Contemplates Consensual Chapter 11 Plan
ALBUQUERQUE (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--La Vida Llena 
LifeCare Retirement Community Monday announced that it has signed an 
Agreement in Principle with the holders of a majority of its 
outstanding bonds to refinance existing tax-exempt bond obligations. 

The refinancing is to be accomplished through a pre-negotiated 
consensual reorganization plan under Chapter 11 of the United States 
Bankruptcy Code. 

La Vida Llena Board Chairman H.D. (Buddy) Foitik stated that operations 
of the community will continue as usual. 

"The plan will assure La Vida Llena's continued normal operations.  
There should be no change in personnel or services," said Foitik.  "La 
Vida Llena has always maintained sound day-to-day operations. 

"Through this procedure, La Vida Llena will be repositioned for 
long-term financial stability.  Residents and families will experience 
no change in the high quality of comprehensive senior living services." 

Foitik also pointed out that no payroll or vendor accounts will be 
affected. 

"The plan will specifically provide for full cash payment to all 
vendors, suppliers and staff." 

The consensual bond refinancing will reduce overall bond indebtedness, 
debt service and interest rates.  The bonds are not an obligation of 
the City of Albuquerque, and will not be paid from City funds. Approval 
by the City Council will be necessary for issuance of the new bonds, 
but is expected. 

La Vida Llena's outstanding bond debt consists of approximately $50 
million principal amount comprising three-tiered series of bonds, 
referred to as Series 1993 A, B, and C bonds.  While La Vida Llena has 
operated smoothly, the board realized that eventually the debt would 
not be retired through the organization's normal level of revenues and 
that a restructuring is necessary. 

La Vida Llena's Attorney Robert Jacobvitz said, "La Vida Llena's 
overriding concern is to protect its present and future residents under 
a plan that makes sense to the bondholders.  The type of refinancing 
that has been agreed upon in principle between La Vida Llena and the 
majority bondholders requires a Chapter 11 filing for implementation, 
and allows La Vida Llena to move forward quickly to accomplish the 
refinancing. 

"The Chapter 11 filing is not the beginning of La Vida Llena's 
refinancing effort.  It follows extensive negotiations with the 
majority bondholders," stated Jacobvitz.  "It's also important to 
realize that the Chapter 11 situation will be temporary.  We anticipate 
that La Vida Llena will successfully emerge from Chapter 11 within 
about 90 days after the filing.  The City of Albuquerque is then 
expected to issue the new bonds." 

Stated Foitik, "Once this is behind us, we look forward to an 
environment free from intermittent concerns about our debt structure." 

La Vida Llena LifeCare Retirement Community is Albuquerque's premier 
full-service retirement community.  Founded in 1983 by four Albuquerque 
churches -- First Presbyterian Church, the Cathedral Church of St. John 
(Episcopal), First Methodist Church and St. Paul Lutheran Church -- La 
Vida Llena is an independent, nonprofit New Mexico corporation, with 
about 190 employees and serving nearly 400 residents. 

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CONTACT: Jacobvitz, Thuma & Matthews 
        Robert Jacobvitz, 505/766-9272 

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600039otc usa corporate computers electronics
601041[(agcr)] veronex+technologies+inc[(vxtk)]
602071business_editors irvine_calif business_wire the_board directors veronex
620122Year 2000 Wire/ Veronex Announces New Strategic Alliance; Veronex
Announces License Agreement With AGISS Software Corp.
 IRVINE, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--The Board of 
Directors of Veronex Technologies Inc. ("Veronex") (OTCBB:VXTK) Monday 
announced that it has signed a five year Strategic Alliance Agreement 
(the "Agreement") with AGISS Software Corp. ("AGISS")(OTCBB:AGCR) to 
license the use of Veronex's complete I/NOVA System, an ITAA 2000 
Certified Y2k solution. 

The Agreement provides an exclusive territory to AGISS for the Ontario 
and Quebec provinces of Canada for the period up to Dec. 31, 1999. 

The terms of the Agreement call for AGISS to pay a one time license 
fee and to permit Veronex to share in gross revenues generated from the 
use of the I/NOVA System. 

AGISS is a provider of automated conversion tools and services in 
Canada to solve the Year 2000 computer problem across many different 
platforms.  AGISS has agreed to offer the I/NOVA System exclusively to 
its customers as the best of breed methodology for solving the Year 
2000 problem in COBOL based legacy systems. 

"The strategic relationship with AGISS offers Veronex the opportunity 
to put its I/NOVA System into use to help solve the critical Year 2000 
('Y2k') problem in Canada," said Thomas Price, president. 

"The I/NOVA's Y2k solution, the DataCentric Analyzer, with its 
automated analysis and repair capability, which are all ITAA certified, 
offers corporations in and the government of Canada their best chance 
to fix their Y2k problems before they begin to experience mission 
critical software systems failures." 

"AGISS selected the I/NOVA System, with its automated approach to 
correcting the Y2k problem, because it believes the I/NOVA System to be 
the best methodology and system for repairing most of the problems 
associated with legacy source code in outdated application software," 
said Anicet Blais, president of AGISS.  "AGISS has long been a believer 
in the automated approach to repairing the Y2k problem and Veronex's 
I/NOVA System, with its fully automated and broader 'complete system 
approach', provides the only remaining opportunity for solving the Y2k 
problem in the time remaining as the Dec. 31, 1999 deadline 
approaches." 

"The built-in flexibility of the I/NOVA Rapid Application Development 
System with its cross platform capability and scalability coupled with 
the automated I/NOVA DataCentric Analyzer is what gives the I/NOVA 
System the capability to be a complete Y2k solution tool," continued 
Blais.  "The DataCentric Analyzer's capability to perform front end 
inventory and assessment of the complete system, repair the Y2k problem 
within the system, and then test and verify the repair work, offers a 
complete end-to-end solution to the Y2k crisis." 

Veronex Technologies designs, develops, licenses and supports computer 
software products for complete "business systems" application 
development and implementation, including database architecture and 
design. 

The company's I/NOVA System is a fully integrated business application 
engineering and re-engineering system which has been ITAA 2000 
Certified.  The I/NOVA System includes the proprietary DataCentric 
Analyzer.  Veronex is awaiting patent approval for the DataCentric 
Analyzer. 

The I/NOVA System with its DataCentric Analyzer toolset has the unique 
ability to: 

-- Revitalize, by code reduction, COBOL based legacy source code 
    systems; 

-- Standardize data definitions within COBOL based legacy source 
    code systems; 

-- Locate and repair Year 2000 problems in COBOL based legacy 
    source code systems; and 

-- Re-engineer COBOL based legacy source code systems. 
 -- Preform regression and date forwarding testing. 

The main benefit to corporate users of Veronex's I/NOVA System is the 
ability to recapture the costs, often within the first year, of 
re-engineering and repairing Year 2000 problems in their legacy 
systems.  By re-engineering and reducing the volume of source code in 
legacy systems, Veronex estimates that annual routine maintenance costs 
can be reduced by 20 to 50 percent. 

These maintenance cost reductions provide a continuous return on 
investment for years to come.  Another unique feature of the I/NOVA 
System is the ability to provide skills leverage which can increase 
productivity of personnel performing systems repairs by more than ten 
fold thus providing adequate staff time to correct the Y2k problem 
before the mandatory deadline of Dec. 31, 1999. 

-0- JS/np*  ap/se 

CONTACT:  Veronex Technologies 
           David A. Wooldridge, 714/253-9600 

Fax: 714/253-9677 
           http://www.veronex.com 

or 
           AGISS Software Corp. 

Anicet Blais, 613/230-7981 
           Fax: 613/230-3805 

http://www.agiss.com 

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600033otc usa corporate pharmaceuticals
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602021sunnyvale_calif june1
620058ABAXIS SIGNS EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH GENZYME
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ABAXIS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABAX), 
a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood chemistry 
systems, announced today that it had signed an exclusive distribution 
agreement with Genzyme Virotech for distribution of the Abaxis products 
in Germany.  This agreement includes both the VetScan and Piccolo blood 
chemistry systems. 

Genzyme Virotech is a part of the diagnostics unit of Genzyme General, 
a division of Genzyme Corporation.  A highly diversified company, 
Genzyme uses a wide range of technologies to provide 900 human health 
care products and services. 

Chairman Clint Severson commented, "We are very happy to begin this 
relationship with Genzyme to address the significant market 
opportunities in Germany, the largest market for our products in 
Europe.  We feel we are now able to maximize our position in Europe 
with the many potential customers in both the medical and veterinary 
markets." 

Peter Kessler, Managing Director of Genzyme Virotech, stated: "We see 
Abaxis' exclusive distribution relationship as the major step to enter 
new German diagnostics markets.  Abaxis offers an excellent technology 
and an extremely popular instrument.  The Abaxis products fit perfectly 
in the Genzyme strategy to offer products with the potential to change 
the way health care is done." 

Founded in 1989, ABAXIS develops, manufactures and markets portable 
blood analysis systems for use in any patient-care setting to provide 
clinicians with rapid blood constituent measurements.  The system 
consists of a compact, 6.9 kilogram, portable analyzer and a series of 
8 cm diameter single-use plastic disks, called reagent discs, that 
contain all the reagents necessary to perform a fixed menu of tests.  
The system can be operated with minimal training and perform multiple 
tests on whole blood using either venous or fingerstick samples.  The 
system provides test results in less than 15 minutes with the precision 
and accuracy equivalent to a clinical laboratory. 
 SOURCE  ABAXIS, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Clint Severson, 
Chairman, President and CEO of ABAXIS, Inc., 408-734-0200; or Don 
Kundinger of Jackson Hole Advisors, 307-886-3881/ 

(ABAX) 
 CO:  ABAXIS, Inc.; Genzyme Virotech; Genzyme Corporation ST:  
California IN:  MTC SU:  JVN 


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620087Duet Leverages Harris & Jeffries' Soft-ATM  To Deliver Enhanced ATM
Network Emulator
 SAN JOSE, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998-- 

-- New Emulation Software Release Adds More Protocol Test Functions 
to Give Developers and Users Cost-effective Emulation of 

Large ATM Networks -- 

At ATM Year '98 this week, Duet Technologies, Inc., will introduce an 
enhanced version of its ATM Network Emulator (ANE), a software product 
designed to emulate large ATM network configurations on UNIX 
workstations. The enhancements in the new release of Duet's ANE were 
achieved by incorporating functionality provided in Harris & Jeffries, 
Inc.'s (H&J) Soft-ATM(TM) software products. Duet will demonstrate its' 
ANE, with H&J, at ATM Year i98 in the Harris & Jeffries booth no. 526. 

Duet's ANE, using network interface cards, allows users to connect real 
ATM network elements, such as end-stations and switches, to the 
emulated network. This allows users to test switch loading, protocol 
conformance and interoperability in the control plane. The new release 
of Duet's ANE includes enhanced testing and analysis capabilities. Duet 
has added a decoder for PNNI (Private Network-to-Network Interface) 
protocols and UNI (User-to-Network Interface) 3.X and UNI 4.0 PDUs 
(Protocol Data Units). 

Duet has also added enhanced Custom Scripting support to provide 
greater control and flexibility in designing test cases, allowing users 
to quickly create custom test scenarios for extensive protocol testing, 
emulate network faults such as link-down and switch-down conditions, 
generate call load in concurrent and iterative modes and test other 
conditions. These new features allow users to quickly set up of 
field-like scenarios in a lab, including support for any network 
topology, multiple protocol versions, emulation of network faults such 
as protocol errors or link failures and an easy-to-use interface to 
analyze protocol behavior and isolate ATM problems. 

"These unique features make ANE a highly cost-effective, comprehensive 
testing and emulation software for ATM equipment vendors and ATM 
network operators," said Arun Garg, Director of Networking for Duet. 
"This product helps our customers reduce their time-to-market by 
emulating large ATM networks in their lab. For example, on SUN SPARC 
(Ultra-1) workstations, ANE can emulate a network with more than 25 
switches and end-stations. ANE can generate more than 100 calls per 
second (CPS) using a single ATM interface on an Ultra-1 machine."  
Bringing Together the Best ATM Resources Available 

Through a licensing agreement, Duet has incorporated H&J's Soft-ATM 
Signalling Software Subsystem (SSS), ILMI subsystem and PNNI Routing 
subsystem in ANE. "Soft-ATM customers can benefit from Duet's 
high-performance ATM Network Emulator," said Ethan Harris, president of 
Harris & Jeffries. "Using Duet's software, our customers can expedite 
conformance, interoperability and regression testing by 
cost-effectively emulating large ATM networks. Duet's ANE is a natural 
complement to Soft-ATM," Mr. Harris continued. 

"H&J's Soft-ATM products helped Duet shorten the time required to 
integrate these enhanced features into the ANE," Mr. Garg added. "The 
code from Harris & Jeffries was clean, well-written and highly 
portable, so it was relatively easy to customize these new features for 
ANE." 

Duet's enhanced ANE is available immediately to ATM hardware and 
software vendors, or to anyone who needs to emulate a large ATM 
network. Licensing fees start at $30,000.  About Harris & Jeffries, 
Inc. 

Harris & Jeffries, Inc. is the industry's "ultimate" source for 
networking software and services. Its Soft-ATM(TM) product line 
includes ATM Signaling, ILMI, PNNI Routing, Classical IP over ATM, LAN 
Emulation Client, LAN Emulation Server, Multi Protocol over ATM-Client 
and MPOA-Server. The company's High-Performance Frame Relay(TM) product 
line includes Frame Relay Signaling, Core Services, Frame Relay-to-ATM 
Network Interworking and Frame Relay-to-ATM Service Interworking 
subsystems. All packages include a developer's toolkit and other 
facilities. H&J's source code enables networking manufacturers, OEMs 
and integrators to achieve fast time-to-market with technically 
advanced products that provide market-leading performance. H&J's 
products reduce development costs and complexity and are in use by over 
120 network equipment companies worldwide. H&J can be reached at (781) 
329-3200, or by E-mail at: info@hjinc.com, or on the World Wide Web at: 
http://www.hjinc.com.  About Duet Technologies 

Duet Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of intellectual property 
(IP) infrastructure solutions for high technology companies. With more 
than 350 technical professionals worldwide, Duet specializes in 
providing the technical tools and services necessary to help its 
customers in the semiconductor and computer networking industries 
maximize their development productivity and accelerate time to market 
for new silicon and networking products. Duet provides state-of-the-art 
semiconductor IP infrastructure components including high performance 
IC physical libraries (standard cells, I/O cells, and memory compilers) 
and comprehensive IP services including custom library development, 
library migration, EDA tool integration and validation, IP silicon 
verification services, system-on-chip test services, and real time 
embedded software solutions. 

Duet has offices in San Jose Calif., Bellevue, Wash., and New Delhi and 
Hyderabad, India, as well as sales offices in Europe and Asia. Duet 
Technologies maintains its headquarters at 2833 Junction Ave., San 
Jose, Calif., 95134. Telephone: (408) 432-9200. Facsimile: (408) 
432-0907.  http://www.duettech.com. 

-0- HK/na* 

CONTACT:  Duet Technologies, Inc. 
           Tom Quan, 408/432-9200, tomq@duettech.com 

or 
           Woolf Media Relations 

Tom Woolf, 650/508-1554, tomw@woolfmedia.com 
           Daphne Page, 805/569-2186, dpage@west.net 

or 
           Harris & Jeffries, Inc. 

Chris Berluti, 781/329-3200, chrisb@hjinc.com 
               or 

The Strayton Group, Inc. 
           Rob Strayton, 508/655-6965, rob@strayton.com 

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a1008152p07751202pr1401f1618tx-seagull-brg-acq3008152-16023206155-16
600056newsgrid nyase business usa corporate petroleum+products
601026seagull+energy+corp[(sgo)]
602013houston_june1
620043SEAGULL CLOSES ON BRG PETROLEUM ACQUISITION
HOUSTON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Seagull Energy Corporation (NYSE: SGO) 
announced today that it has closed on its previously announced purchase 
of a package of onshore oil and gas properties in East Texas and 
Western Oklahoma. 

Seagull paid approximately $101 million in cash for the stock of BRG 
Petroleum, Inc., a private company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the 
assets of limited partnerships and programs managed by BRG.  Seagull is 
funding the purchase through existing credit facilities. 

"We continue to feel that these assets expand Seagull's strategic East 
Texas asset base and also materially upgrade our overall inventory of 
gas exploitation properties," noted Barry J. Galt, the Company's 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "In addition to the 102 billion 
gas-equivalent cubic feet of booked proved reserves that we've 
purchased, we see the potential for adding many more.  An aggressive 
drilling program to accomplish just that will be launched promptly." 

Mr. Galt also said that the Company's upcoming drilling efforts should 
lead to growing levels of average daily production from the BRG 
properties, which averaged 18 million cubic feet of gas and 400 barrels 
of oil and natural gas liquids in 1997. 

Houston-based Seagull is an international oil and gas company also 
engaged in exploration and production in Egypt, Cote d'Ivoire, 
Indonesia and the Russian Republic of Tatarstan.  The Company also 
transports, distributes and markets natural gas, liquids products and 
petrochemicals. 
 SOURCE  Seagull Energy Corporation 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Alan Payne of 
Seagull Energy Corporation, 713-951-4700/ 

(SGO) 
 CO:  Seagull Energy Corporation; BRG Petroleum, Inc. ST:  Texas, 
Oklahoma IN:  OIL SU:  TNM 


a0605200391008152p03261202pr1401f1616tx-union-pacific3008152-16023206155-16
600045newsgrid nyase business usa corporate freight
601025union+pacific+corp[(unp)]
602012dallas_june1
620042UNION PACIFIC ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES
DALLAS, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) 
announced today that L. White Matthews, III, Executive Vice 
President-Finance and a member of the Corporation's Board of Directors, 
has resigned. 

Matthews, 52, said that after 21 years association with the Missouri 
Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Corporation, with ten of those as 
Union Pacific's chief financial officer, he wants to have the 
opportunity to focus on other pursuits. 

"I have enjoyed representing Union Pacific to the financial community, 
and I applaud my colleagues' efforts during the recent difficult 
operating period," Matthews said. 

"I have worked closely with White since we were both at the Missouri 
Pacific Railroad more than two decades ago,"  said Dick Davidson, 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Union Pacific Corporation.  
"His efforts in dealing with the financial community were invaluable 
while we worked on our operational problems, and we will miss his 
knowledge, years of experience and financial creativity." 

Davidson said Gary M. Stuart, 58, Union Pacific's current Vice 
President and Treasurer, will replace Matthews as Executive Vice 
President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer.  James R. Young, 45, 
currently Vice President- Customer Service Planning and Quality, will 
become the Corporation's Senior Vice President and Treasurer.  "Jim 
knows the Railroad inside out from finance to operations,"  Davidson 
said.  "He will be a strong addition to the Corporation's senior 
management team." 

Mary Sanders Jones, 44, Assistant Vice President-Treasury, has been 
promoted to Vice President-Investor Relations. 
 SOURCE  Union Pacific Corporation 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Gary F. Schuster, 
Vice President-Corporate Relations of Union Pacific Corporation, 
214-743-5670/ 

/Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, 
ext. 911275/ 

/Web site:  http://www.up.com/ (UNP) 
 CO:  Union Pacific Corporation ST:  Texas IN:  TRN SU:  PER 


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600064newsgrid nyase business usa corporate banking financial+services
601024f&m+national+corp[(fmn)]
602044of bank alexandria winchester_va june1 board
620060F&M NATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION
                      Of the Bank of Alexandria 

WINCHESTER, Va., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- W.M. Feltner, Chairman of the 
Board of F&M National Corporation (NYSE: FMN), Winchester, Virginia, 
together with Edward Semonian, Chairman of the Board of The Bank of 
Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, jointly announced today the 
completion of the merger of The Bank of Alexandria into F&M 
Bank-Northern Virginia. 

The plan for the merger provides for an exchange rate of 0.942 shares 
of F&M common stock for each outstanding share of common stock of The 
Bank of Alexandria. 

F&M Bank-Northern Virginia, which now operates 27 full-service banking 
offices in the City of Fairfax and Fairfax County, has total assets of 
approximately $620 million as of April 30, 1998. 

Mr. Feltner stated that The Bank of Alexandria is a sound and respected 
financial institution with a competent staff. Its Alexandria location 
has strong growth potential and offers a new market area for F&M. 

F&M, with assets in excess of $2.69 billion, is a multi-bank holding 
company headquartered in Winchester, Virginia.  It operates seven 
banking affiliates in Virginia, the largest of which is F&M 
Bank-Winchester, one banking affiliate in Maryland, and one banking 
affiliate in West Virginia. F&M offers insurance services through its 
subsidiaries, F&M/Shomo & Lineweaver and J.V. Arthur, Inc.. F&M also 
operates F&M Trust Company. F&M's common stock is listed on the New 
York Stock Exchange under the symbol FMN. 
 SOURCE  F&M National Corporation 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Alfred B. Whitt, 
President/CFO, 540-665-4282, or Miles (Buddy) R. Orndorff, Jr., 
Director of Public Relations, 540-665-4289, both of F&M National Corp./ 

(FMN) 
 CO:  F&M National Corporation; Bank of Alexandria ST:  Virginia, West 
Virginia IN:  FIN SU:  TNM 


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620055MAPICS Celebrates 20 Years of Manufacturing  Excellence
ATLANTA (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998-- 

Original Customers' Continued Success Underscores MAPICS 

Commitment To Providing Enterprise-Wide Information Exchange 

MAPICS, Inc. (Nasdaq:MAPX), a leading provider of enterprise-wide 
planning solutions to manufacturers worldwide, today celebrated the 
20th anniversary of the first implementations of the original MAPICS 
product.  Through long-standing relationships with its customers, 
including global leaders such as B.F. Goodrich, Color Arts, TruHeat 
Corp.  and Rauland-Borg Corp., MAPICS further solidifies its position 
as the premier mid-market Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) provider. 

"This anniversary highlights MAPICS' two decades of experience 
delivering manufacturers proven products utilizing the latest 
technology," Dick Cook, president and CEO of MAPICS, told the 1,400 
attendees at the 1998 International MAPICS User Conference, opening 
today in Atlanta.  "As many companies have grown with the MAPICS 
application over time, the same can be said for the application itself. 
It is our customers business needs, coupled with advancements in 
technology, that led us to the present MAPICS product.  Over the past 
20 years, MAPICS has been committed to delivering technology that 
allows manufacturers to reap immediate benefits while also providing an 
easy path for future innovation." 

With a 20-year reputation for outstanding customer satisfaction, MAPICS 
now boasts more than 2,000 customers on the current version of the 
product, MAPICS XA, and many thousands more on its prior versions.  Of 
the companies who installed the original version of MAPICS, hundreds 
continue to use MAPICS to run their business today, including: ABB 
Electro-Mechanics; Alto Danmark A/S; Auburn Consolidated Industries, 
Inc.; B.F. Goodrich; BHA Group, Inc.; Club Car; Color Arts, Inc.; Cone 
Drive; Couch and Philippi, Inc.; Delta International Machinery Corp.; 
Demaco/Division of Howden; Deublin Co.; Eaton/Cutler-Hammer; Elecys, 
Inc.; Flodyne Controls, Inc.; Fragrance Production; General Nutrition 
Products, Inc.; Glas-Craft, Inc.; Gross-Given Manufacturing Co. and 
Automatic Products International; High Voltage Engineering Europa BV; 
Johanson Manufacturing Corp.; Kress Corp.; Mastercraft Industries, 
Inc.; Midwest Electric Products, Inc.; MTD Products, Inc.; Nastech 
Europe Limited; Palliser Furniture Limited; Paramount Industrial Cos.  
Inc.; Pennsylvania Machine Works, Inc.; Rauland-Borg Corp.; Stimsonite 
Corp.; Tate Access Floor; Thomas & Betts Reznor Division; 
Thompson/Center Arms and TruHeat Corp. 

Legacy Customers, Innovative Solutions 

B.F. Goodrich, one of the world's leading providers of innovative, 
technology-based products and services for the aerospace and 
performance materials industries, recalls when the company originally 
installed MAPICS.  Today, B.F. Goodrich is benefiting from MAPICS XA at 
multiple divisions in West Virginia, Arizona and Florida. 

"Since day one MAPICS has provided B.F. Goodrich with a dependable 
AS/400 solution that offered the functionality we were looking for in a 
manufacturing system," said Jim Powell, MIS manager for B.F. Goodrich's 
Ice Protection Systems Division in Union, W. Va.  "It has allowed us to 
build a seamless, integrated computer infrastructure while providing an 
ERP solution to take us into the next millennium." 

Color Arts, Inc. one of the largest modern screen printers in the 
world, providing custom graphics for customers such as Case 
Corporation, McDonald's, Harley Davidson, Montgomery Ward, Conoco and 
Yamaha, implemented MAPICS in 1978.  Presently, Color Arts is upgrading 
the company's two locations in Racine, Wis. and Pasadena, Calif.  to 
the latest version of MAPICS XA. 

"When we began with MAPICS in the late 1970s we were looking for a 
manufacturing solution that would offer the functionality and seamless 
integration that would allow Color Arts to work more quickly and 
efficiently," said Jerry Ericksen, director of information technology 
for Color Arts.  "With MAPICS, we're assured of a proven technology 
solution from a forward-looking company with 20 years' experience in 
manufacturing." 

TruHeat Corp., a premier provider of custom-design electrical heating 
elements, with a focus on the spa/whirlpool industry, first implemented 
MAPICS for its on-floor reporting and data collection expertise.  
Presently, TruHeat is running MAPICS XA with plans to upgrade to the 
latest release at its Allegan, Mich.  headquarters. 

"Upon entering our partnership with MAPICS in 1978, we were impressed 
by the functionality and features the MAPICS ERP system provided.  We 
found that our ability to drill down and garner information was right 
at our fingertips," said Dave Buchanan, human and information resources 
manager for TruHeat.  "Over the past two decades MAPICS has improved 
our information management and exchange while helping reduce costs, 
truly making us a more efficient organization." 

In 1978, Rauland-Borg Corp., a global leader and manufacturer of sound 
and communication systems for hospitals and educational facilities, 
determined that a fully functional ERP solution would help the company 
become a world class manufacturer.  Today, Rauland is leveraging MAPICS 
XA in its Skokie, Ill.  plant to solidify its stature as an industry 
leader while continuing to strengthen its manufacturing processes. 

"When Rauland chose MAPICS some two decades ago, the company was simply 
looking for a strong accounting package to help control and streamline 
its business processes," said John Gutknecht, vice president of 
manufacturing for Rauland-Borg.  "Over time, we began to see the 
advantages of all the MAPICS applications and how integral the software 
was becoming to our manufacturing operations.  Today, with plans to 
move to the latest release of MAPICS XA, we realize that MAPICS is 
something as manufacturers we cannot live without." 

MAPICS History and Evolution 

The MAPICS product family has a long, rich history, beginning in 1978 
as the first truly integrated software solution developed for 
manufacturers.  MAPICS (Manufacturing Accounting and Production 
Information Control System) was a landmark product when it was first 
released by IBM. 

MAPICS evolved from its start on the earliest midrange computers to 
take advantage of IBM's AS/400 in 1988.  In May of 1993, IBM formed an 
alliance with Marcam Corp.  which took over the MAPICS product and 
announced MAPICS XA (eXtended Advantage).  On July 29, 1997, MAPICS 
separated from Marcam and became an independent public company, 
registered on the Nasdaq national market under the ticker symbol MAPX.  
MAPICS revenues for fiscal year 1997 were $95.4 million. 

Today, the MAPICS XA family of products consists of more than 40 
modules, including object-oriented client/server applications, which 
offer broad and deep functionality.  The native AS/400 application is 
divided into six business solution areas: Financial Management; Demand 
Management; Engineering Management; Operations Management; Resource 
Planning; and Business Management. 

MAPICS 20th anniversary was celebrated today at the International 
MAPICS User Conference, its first as an independent public company. 
(See these other announcements made today at MAPICS' User Conference: 
"MAPICS Signs 2,000th Customer to Implement Its Global ERP Solution," 
"MAPICS Unveils Future E-Business Product Strategy" and "MAPICS 
Announces Euro Strategy for Global Manufacturers.") 

About MAPICS 

MAPICS, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the world's leading 
providers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application software 
for manufacturers with over 2,000 live implementations of MAPICS XA, 
its current product.  Through more than 80 affiliate firms, the company 
provides solutions to customers in over 70 countries.  MAPICS, Inc. 
serves such customers as Bayer Corp.; General Electric Co., P.L.C.; 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; IBM; Michelin Corp.; 
Volvo Corp.; Westinghouse Electric Corp.  and York International.  For 
more information, visit MAPICS' home page on the World Wide Web at 
www.mapics.com.     

MAPICS is a trademark of MAPICS, Inc. 

Editor's Note: The correct usage of the MAPICS name is all capitals. 

Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the 
Company regarding the Company's business which are not historical fact, 
including those regarding benefits associated with the Company's 
products, are forward looking statements made pursuant to the safe 
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 
1995.  The forward looking statements are based on assumptions 
regarding nature, timing and volume of products and services to be 
delivered, the ability of the Company and others to develop and enhance 
products, and the customer's use and satisfaction with such products 
and services.  These or other assumptions could prove inaccurate and 
could cause the Company's results to differ materially from those 
expressed in the forward looking statement. 

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Keith Watson 
        617/494-9500 

kwatson@fitzcomm.com 

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620061N.Y. SUGAR CALLED 2 TO 3 POINTS HIGHER; LONDON PRICES ADVANCE
New York-June 1-FWN--WORLD RAW SUGAR FUTURES ARE CALLED 
to open 2 points to 3 points higher here, based on mild 
gains in the London white market this morning, traders said. 

Prices finished mixed here Friday, after the market 
scored new lows across the board. 

USDA on Friday forecast world sugar production in 1998- 
9 as 3% higher than the previous year and consumption as 2% greater. 

Chart support for the July delivery lies at 8.15 cents, 
8.10 cents, and 8.05 to 8 cents, while resistance is found 
overhead at 8.39 and 8.44 cents. 

Currently, the London August contract is 30 cents 
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620025HANSON BOARD APPOINTMENTS
LONDON and NEPTUNE, N.J., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanson PLC (NYSE: HAN) 
announced today that Alan Murray, at present Hanson Finance Director, 
will become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone, 
Hanson's US building materials arm.  He will remain on the Board of 
Hanson and relocate to the US. 

This move follows the departure of Craig C. Sergeant, current Chairman 
and Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone, to take up a senior 
management post in a US company outside the buildings materials 
industry. 

Jonathan Nicholls, at present Hanson Group Treasurer, will become 
Finance Director and join the Board. 

These appointments will become effective on June 15, 1998. 
 
    Notes: 
    Alan Murray (45) 
    Joined Hanson in 1988 as Financial Controller.  In 1989 he moved 
to ARC, Hanson's UK producer of aggregates and related products, where 
he held several financial roles until 1993 when he became Finance 
Director of Hanson Brick. He was appointed Assistant Finance Director 
of Hanson in 1995 and Finance Director in 1997. 
 
    Jonathan Nicholls (40) 
    Joined Hanson in 1996 as Group Treasurer.  He came from Abbey 
National where he had been since 1985, latterly as Deputy Treasurer of 
Abbey National PLC and Deputy Chief Executive of Abbey National 
Treasury Services PLC.  He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1982. 
 
    Hanson PLC is a leading building materials and equipment company 
with operations mainly in the US, UK and Continental Europe.  Hanson's 
principal businesses include aggregates (Cornerstone Construction & 
Materials, the third largest producer of construction aggregates in the 
US and ARC, the second largest aggregates producer in the UK); and 
bricks (Hanson Brick, one of the UK's two largest brick manufacturers 
and a leading manufacturer in Continental Europe). 
 SOURCE  Hanson PLC 

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Director - Investor Relations of Hanson PLC, 732-919-2314/ (HAN) 
 CO:  Hanson PLC ST:  New Jersey IN:  CST SU:  PER 


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620035Corel Graphics Pack II Now Shipping
OTTAWA (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--(TSE:COS) (NASDAQ:COSFF) 
Students, families and small offices will find every graphics 
application they need in Corel(R) Graphics Pack II. 

The friendly, wizard-driven interface lets users create everything from 
flowcharts and diagrams to Web graphics and expertly edited photos.  
Packed with features, Corel Graphics Pack II is available for a 
suggested retail price of $149 in Canada and the US and is scheduled to 
be on store shelves by mid June, 1998.  Prices subject to change 
without notice. 

"Corel has always been a committed leader in the PC graphics market.  
We have combined a new selection of graphics applications, along with 
over 200,000 clipart, photos and digital content to produce a package 
that is unrivaled by any competitor," said Denise Zutrauen, product 
marketing manager at Corel Corporation.  "Corel Graphics Pack II offers 
everything a small business, student or graphic enthusiast needs to 
create exciting Web pages, professional looking letterhead and dazzling 
presentations.  This one-stop graphics suite of applications offers 
unparalleled value at an incredible price." 

Corel Graphics Pack II comes complete with the following:  -- Corel 
PHOTO-PAINT(TM) 7 for professional looking photo editing every time  -- 
Corel Print House(TM) 3 lets you create personal greeting cards, 
stationery and more  -- CorelXARA(TM) 1.5 the ideal Web graphic design 
tool  -- CorelFLOW(TM) 3 for quick and easy charts and diagrams  -- 
Corel(R) Presentations(TM) 8 for dazzling presentations every time  -- 
Corel GALLERY(TM) Magic 200,000 packed with clipart and photos  -- 
Corel Motion 3D  -- Corel CAPTURE(TM)  Feature High Lights: 

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 7 for image editing and painting offers extensive 
mask features, interactive transparency tools, multiple fill options, 
image cropping and resampling and natural media brush styles to create 
exciting special effects. 

Corel Print House 3 is a wizard-driven home and small office graphics 
application that allows users to create projects from pre-designed 
templates or completely from scratch. 

CorelXARA 1.5 is an ideal Web graphics and vector illustration tool 
with interactive fill and transparency tools for easy editing of 
graphics.  Users can also preview files on export to create compact GIF 
and JPG files for the web and attach URLs to objects to create image 
maps. 

CorelFLOW 3 helps users create effective charts, graphs and diagrams 
and import or export them in popular graphic and bitmap formats. 

Corel Presentations 8 dazzles audiences with professional looking slide 
shows.  Insert charts, diagrams, text and graphics with ease. 

Corel GALLERY Magic 200,000 includes over 105,000 vector clipart 
images, 80,000 professional photos, 15,000 web images, fonts, sounds 
and video clips to complete any project.  System Requirements: 

Corel Graphics Pack II requires a 100 MHZ Pentium(R) processor with 
Windows(R) 95 or Windows NT(R), a minimum of 16 MB RAM, 65 MB of hard 
disk space for minimum instillation, a CD-ROM drive, mouse or tablet 
and a SVGA monitor.  Corel Corporation 

Incorporated in 1985, Corel Corporation is recognized internationally 
as an award-winning developer and marketer of productivity 
applications, graphics and Internet software for the corporate and 
retail markets.  Corel's products, which run on most operating 
platforms, are consistently rated among the strongest in the industry.  
The company's product line, including CorelDRAW(TM), Corel(R) 
WordPerfect(R) Suite, Corel VENTURA(TM), Corel Print House(TM) Magic 
and Corel(R) WebMaster Suite, ships in over 17 languages through a 
network of more than 160 distributors in 70 countries worldwide.  Corel 
is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: COS) and the NASDAQ -- 
National Market System (symbol: COSFF).  For more information visit 
Corel's Web site at www.corel.com. 

Corel, WordPerfect, Presentations, CorelDRAW, Corel Print House, 
GALLERY, the Go Further logo and Corel VENTURA are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation 
Limited.  All other product and company names are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of their respective companies. 

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CONTACT:  Corel Corporation 
          Jill Hiscock (Canada), 613/ 728-0826 ext. 1277 

E-Mail: jillh@corel.ca 
          or 

Corel Corporation 
          Jessica Gould (US), 613/ 728-0826 ext. 5273 

E-Mail: jessicag@corel.ca 

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620118IDT Announces Comprehensive Set of Development Tools  and Support
Devices for New RISCore32300 Family of Processors
 SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998-- 

System Solution Products Reduce Time to Market for Designers of 
 Communication, Consumer and Office Automation Applications 

IDT (NASDAQ:IDTI) today announced both internal and third-party system 
solution products that support IDT's new 32-bit RISCore32300(TM) 
family, including the family's first member, the RC32364(TM), also 
announced today. The comprehensive offering includes many of the 
industry's leading compilers; real-time operating systems (RTOS); 
in-circuit emulators (ICE); and system chip set devices, such as a PCI 
controller and a remote access controller. These system solutions 
enable designers of advanced communications and networking applications 
to simplify design cycles and minimize time to market. 

"We're really pleased with the enthusiasm that leading development 
tools and chip vendors have shown by supporting our latest RISC 
embedded processor family," said Nick Kucharewski, vice president of 
IDT's microprocessor division. "Immediate availability of system 
solution products is critical to our customers because it cuts their 
time to market and system cost significantly, enabling them to increase 
their competitive edge. We continue to meet our commitment to provide a 
comprehensive set of state-of-the-art system solutions simultaneously 
with the rollout of a new RISC processor." 

The RISCore32300 RISController(TM) tool effort is part of the company's 
Advantage IDT(TM) program, comprised of more than 75 leading tools 
vendors and over 100 development tools products. The program provides 
customers with state-of-the-art development system solutions to 
successfully and easily design compelling systems using IDT's 
high-performance RISC microprocessors, based on the MIPS(R) RISC 
architecture.  System Chip Set Support 

The RISCore32300 family is supported by several third-party companion 
devices that integrate key system components such as memory, DMA and 
device control into high-performance yet cost-effective devices. These 
companion chips significantly reduce the cost, complexity, device count 
and board space of high-performance embedded control applications. 

"We were eager to support IDT's RISCore32300 family because we believe 
it's an ideal choice for designers of cost-sensitive, yet 
performance-critical data communications applications," said Mitch 
Kahn, vice president of marketing, Galileo Technology, Inc. "Because of 
the impressive cost/performance point the RC32364 brings to the MIPS 
architecture, we have designed-in direct interfaces to the new IDT 
processor and our Galaxy(TM) Family Switched Ethernet Controllers and 
Remote Access Controllers."  Development Tool Support 

The tools suite supporting IDT's RISCore32300 family, which provides 
products developed by industry-leading tools vendors, includes: 
compilers, debuggers, development environments, bus models, logic 
analyzer pods and real-time operating systems. The IDT tools include a 
Gnu C compiler, the IDT System Integration Manager (IDT/sim(TM)) debug 
monitor and an evaluation board/reference system, which includes a PCI 
interface. The IDT/sim package is a software tool that provides all the 
basic functions needed to get a new hardware design debugged as well as 
to port and debug software on it. It also includes a set of libraries 
ready to be linked with user-developed code, containing functions that 
would normally be furnished by an operating system. 

The RISCore32300 comprehensive support environment enables the entire 
development process, including evaluation development, debugging, 
integration and production, thereby simplifying the design cycle of 
embedded systems and reducing time to market for IDT customers 
competing in fast-paced embedded markets. (See the following table of 
tools and chips available to support the RISCore32300 family.)  About 
IDT's New World-Class RISController Series Embedded Microprocessors 

The RISCore32300 family is an important addition to IDT's widely used 
32/64-bit RISController series of embedded microprocessors. Offering a 
wide range of software-compatible, price/performance choices, IDT has 
optimized the designs of its high-performance microprocessors for use 
in an assortment of embedded communications applications, including 
internetworking, multimedia, datacom and telecom products. Also, 
superior price/performance, innovative architecture and comprehensive 
tools support have made the IDT RISController series the standard for a 
number of digital consumer products for leading companies.  
RISCore32300 Pricing and Availability 

The RC32364, the first member of the RISCore32300 family, is offered in 
a 144-lead TQFP package. The 133-MHz version is priced at $16.50 each 
in 10,000-piece quantities; the 100-MHz version will sell for $12.50 
each in 10,000-piece quantities. Both devices are sampling now, with 
production in Q3CY98.  About IDT 

IDT enables a digitally connected world by providing innovative 
semiconductor solutions to leading-edge designers in communications and 
computing. IDT's broad product mix consists of communications memories, 
networking devices, both RISC and x86 microprocessors, high-speed SRAMs 
and high-performance logic. The company's innovative technologies and 
products take aim at a market that is expected to exceed a total of $20 
billion in 1998. 

Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company employs approximately 
5,000 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in California, 
Oregon, the Philippines and Malaysia. IDT stock is traded on the NASDAQ 
stock market under the symbol "IDTI." 

Additional information about IDT is easily accessible through CD-ROM by 
calling 800/345-7015, the World Wide Web (http://www.idt.com) or via 
fax-on-demand at 800/9-IDT-FAX.    

 
 
                         Key Tools for RC32364 
 
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Category             Vendor             Tool                 Available 
---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Tools Suites/        Cygnus             GCC                   Aug '98 
Compilers 
                     Green Hills        C, C++                Now 
                     IDT                IDT/C                 Now 
                     Metrowerks         C, C++                Now 
RTOS                 ATI                Nucleus               July '98 
                     IDT/WRS            VxWorks               July '98 
                     ISI                pSOS                  July '98 
                     MicroSoft          Windows CE            Sept '98 
                     NSI Com            Java                  Now 
ICE                  Applied Microsys.  ICE                   Now 
                     Corelis            ICE                   Now 
Misc.                AltoCom            Soft Modem (56K; V.34)Now 
                     Corelis            HP Logic Analyzer Pod Now 
                     Crescent Heart     Tektronix Logic       July '98 
                                        Analyzer Pod 
                     IDT                BSDL file             Now 
                     IDT                SIM(w/Micro Monitor)  Now 
                     IDT                S364 Eval Card        Now 
                     Inverness          Soft SAR              Q3CY98 
                     Tech Elite         RMON                  Now 
App. Software        AltoCom            Soft Modem            Now 
                     DataConnection     ATM Signaling         Now 
                     Inverness          ATM Signaling         Now 
                     Inverness          Soft SAR              Q3CY98 
                     Tech Elite         RMON                  Now 
Support Chips        Galileo            GT96010 Remote Access Now 
                                        Controller 
                     Galileo            GT96010A Remote       Aug '98 
                                        Access Controller 
                     Galileo            GT64111 PCI Bridge    Now 
                     Galileo            GT48212 Enet Sw       Now 
                     PLX                PCI9080 PCI Bridge    Now 

Note to Editors: RISCore32300, RC32364, RISController, Advantage IDT 
and IDT/sim are trademarks of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. Galaxy 
is a trademark of Galileo Technology. MIPS is a registered trademark of 
MIPS Technologies, Inc. 

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CONTACT:  IDT Corporate Communications 
           Diana Lorang, 408/492-8210 

lorang@idt.com 
                 or 

Tsantes & Associates 
           Dean Fisk, 408/369-1500, x35 

dfisk@tsantes.com 

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620046NEW CENTER STAMPING CELEBRATES 5TH ANNIVERSARY
            Plant Has Provided 300 New Jobs to Detroiters 

DETROIT, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Five years ago, Gregory Smith visited 
a closed stamping plant in the heart of a light industrial area of 
Detroit just east of the New Center, expecting to buy some of the 
presses and other equipment that were up for sale. 

He ended up buying the plant. Smith, 53, President/CEO of New Center 
Stamping, Inc., at 950 E. Milwaukee near Hastings, with the help of the 
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, purchased the building and 
equipment for $3 million, and has invested another $5 million for 
improvements in the stamping plant. 

"Thanks to the Empowerment Zone and the improved image of Detroit as a 
place to do business, this light industrial section of Detroit is 
coming alive again," Smith said.  "Starting up our business here is one 
of the best investment moves we could have made." 

When Smith arrived at 950 E. Milwaukee back in 1992, he was taken on a 
tour of a 210,000 square foot plant on five acres that housed mammoth 
machinery all set-up to stamp out bumpers, fenders, hoods and other 
automotive parts. 

His intention was to move the equipment to a plant he had opened in 
Northern Michigan in 1991. 

"We decided it was not worth the expense and effort it would have taken 
to move the machinery and equipment to another site," Smith said.  "We 
simply decided to start doing business at the Detroit location.  Today, 
we have 300 employees, and provide service parts to General Motors, 
Ford and Chrysler." 

On June 2, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Smith will be joined by Detroit 
Mayor Dennis W. Archer and invited guests to celebrate New Center 
Stamping, Inc.'s fifth anniversary of doing business in Detroit. 

The celebration is two-fold.  It recognizes the progress New Center 
Stamping has made in the past five years, and it commemorates the rich 
history of the facility. 

"Originally this building housed Fisher Body Plant #37, which was a die 
tryout facility until General Motors closed it," Smith explained.  "The 
building was an innovative design with high ceilings of expansive 
windows that fill the plant with light and open airiness. 

"We inherited a piece of history that goes back to the early days of 
Detroit's preeminence in the automotive industry," Smith said.  "What's 
wonderful is that this 70-year-old plant still fits into today's work 
environment." 

Today, New Center Stamping is a major employer of metro area residents, 
of which 85 percent are Detroiters. 

"We have a strong commitment to Detroit," Smith said.  New Center 
Stamping's work force is involved in a number of very effective 
communications programs, including a bonus program, 
newsletters/question box, an open door policy, plant 
meetings/luncheons, perfect attendance programs, and safety award 
raffles. 

Many of the employees are previously laid off, under-employed, and 
unemployed members of the community.  "These men and women have proven 
to be the best workers we could employ," Smith said.  "I'm very pleased 
with our team's productivity and work ethic." 

Employees have access to a continued education and training program, 
competitive pay and benefits, including quality medical and dental 
plans, a 401(k) plan, life insurance, and generous vacation and holiday 
time.  The plant features a large cafeteria, an exercise room and 
locker rooms for employees. 

Since 1992, New Center stamping has increased its large press capacity, 
expanding its processing capabilities and developing a work force to 
better serve its customers' short run needs. 

The plant has established itself as a leading supplier of Class A 
stampings, large industrial stampings, weldments and assemblies for the 
service parts industry. 

Smith hopes to expand, adding at least 40 to 50 jobs within the next 
year. 
 SOURCE  New Center Stamping, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Tina Bassett of 
Bassett & Bassett, 313-965-3010/ 
 CO:  New Center Stamping, Inc. ST:  Michigan IN:  AUT SU: 


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internet
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simple_network_communications_inc isps caps accentric's
gte_internetworking_sprint_uunet_verio winstar_goodnet
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accentric's_cisco_7500_series rather because_accentric
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broadway_13th_floor_san_diego_calif phone facsimile
620110Accentric's New Internet Access Center Combines Services of Multiple
ISPs and CAPs To Ensure Maximum Uptime
SAN DIEGO (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Accentric, a division 
of Simple Network Communications Inc., Monday introduced a new Internet 
access center that may be the first of its kind to bring together the 
services of five upstream Internet service providers (ISPs) and 
multiple competitive access providers (CAPs). 

This multiprovider network, which provides the backbone of Accentric's 
collocation and Internet access services, enables the company to 
maximize bandwidth, scalability, redundancy and reliability for 
corporate Internet users in the United States and abroad. 

To form this nationwide, high-bandwidth network, the company has 
contracted with several ISPs including GTE Internetworking, Sprint, 
UUnet, Verio and WinStar GoodNet (part of WinStar Broadband Services). 
Accentric also incorporates the fiber networks of leading CAPs 
including MFS/WorldCom, TCG and WinStar. 

"This multiprovider approach to establishing a network has eliminated 
the need for us to create a costly physical, national network. More 
importantly, it means that we can push data out faster, more 
effectively and more reliably than access centers relying upon the 
services of only one ISP," said Robert Bingham, chief executive officer 
of Simple Network Communications. "Barring a nationwide catastrophe, we 
can guarantee our customers maximum uptime." 

A significant benefit of Accentric's multivendor architecture is that 
if one or more of the CAPs or ISPs experience problems with their 
networks, the traffic can then be routed to the remaining providers 
accordingly. 

"This structure allows us to monitor the condition of our upstream 
providers deep within their networks, and identify potential 
bottlenecks with specific providers," said Bingham. "Once bottlenecks 
are identified, we can then direct traffic to our other providers."  
Accentric Avoids Congested Public Peering Access Points 

With ISP contracts that start with five full DS-3 circuits, Accentric 
is able to offer an aggregate bandwidth of up to 225 Mbps. That number 
will expand soon, as Accentric is currently migrating to OC-3 
connections with its upstream access providers. It is also forming 
relationships with additional ISPs and CAPs to increase bandwidth and 
reliability even further. All connections run through Accentric's Cisco 
7500 Series routers. 

"By aligning the services of multiple upstream providers under one 
roof, we've essentially created a national network inside our access 
center," said Bingham. 

Rather than acting simply as a peering facility to link networks, 
Accentric has purchased transit rights from its providers. This gives 
the company the ability to send traffic directly to the end points, 
avoiding the need for public peering. Because Accentric can utilize the 
private peering arrangements of its ISPs, traffic that travels through 
the Accentric network can avoid congested public peering access points. 
This results in faster Internet access for Accentric customers.  Center 
Offers Regional, National and International Internet Services 

Accentric is offering a range of services designed to meet the needs of 
regional, national and international customers. Collocation is one of 
the key Accentric services that benefits all three groups. Corporate 
customers can place their Web servers in the Accentric access center to 
gain greater bandwidth and higher reliability than is possible in their 
own facilities. 

The center provides around-the-clock supervision and environmental 
protection that includes redundant air conditioning and power. It also 
incorporates an innovative, gas-based Inergen fire suppression system. 
Should a fire occur in the building, the equipment housed in 
Accentric's facility will be spared from water damage. 

"Accentric's data-grade facility not only gives customers the 
reassurance that their equipment will be safe from environmental 
hazards, it ensures maximum uptime due to the redundancy created 
through the contracts with multiple CAPs and ISPs," said Bingham. 

San Diego-based companies can utilize Accentric's T-1 and T-3 Internet 
connectivity services. The company's pricing structure for T-1 access 
makes it the first organization in the San Diego market to break the $1, 
000 per month price point. (For more information and a pricing table, 
visit http://www.accentric.net/services.) 

Other services include direct Internet connectivity for all tenants of 
two major commercial buildings in downtown San Diego. Accentric is 
providing these tenants with LAN-speed access to the Internet without 
the need for dial-up or ISP arrangements.  Inside/Out Infrastructure 

The Accentric facility fulfills a need that was created by Simple 
Network Communications' other business division, SimpleNet, which 
offers low-cost Web hosting, e-mail and commerce services. As 
SimpleNet's customer base experienced rapid growth, the need to 
identify an Internet access center that could satisfy the 
organization's bandwidth requirements led to the creation of Accentric. 

To create the Accentric facility, Simple Network Communications 
acquired office space in The Home Savings Tower in downtown San Diego. 
This building was specifically selected because of its unique position 
at the convergence point of five access providers. 

The Accentric communications infrastructure design is based on a 
concept developed by Accentric called "Inside/Out". Instead of 
accessing the Internet from one outside provider connecting in to its 
networks' points of presence and peering centers, Accentric has brought 
the Internet backbones inside its own facility, so that it can control 
the route of traffic.  About Accentric and Simple Network 
Communications Inc. 

Accentric is a world-class Internet access center that offers 
collocation services to national and international organizations; full 
dedicated T-1 and T-3 connectivity to San Diego companies; and 
LAN-speed connectivity to tenants of the Home Savings Tower and 101 
Broadway building. Accentric is a division of Simple Network 
Communications, a privately-held, San Diego-based organization founded 
in March 1996. 

For more information, contact the SimpleNet and Accentric business 
divisions at 225 Broadway, 13th Floor, San Diego, Calif. 92101. Phone: 
619/881-3000. Facsimile: 619/881-3010. Web site: 
http://www.accentric.net. 

-0- CB/np* RMS/np 

CONTACT:  Accentric, San Diego 
           Bob Bingham, 619/881-3013 

bingham@accentric.net 
            or 

Cooper/Iverson Marketing 
           Matt Meigs, 619/292-7400 

matt@coopiver.com 
           Paula Johns, 760/929-9193 

paula@coopiver.com 

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 INDUSTRY KEYWORD:  COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
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association e3
620169E3Expo/ E3Expo '98 Draws 41,300 Industry  Professionals to Atlanta;
Attendance at World's Largest Trade Show for Interactive Entertainment
Industry Up Eleven Percent
 ATLANTA (June 1) ENTERTAINMENT WIRE -June 1, 1998--As the computer and 
video industry celebrates a 38 percent sales growth and an expanded 
market for interactive entertainment titles, E3Expo '98 drew 41,300 
industry professionals from 80 countries around the world to this 
annual industry focal point, held here last week. 

Approximately 1,600 new titles for the video game console, PC, 
Internet or DVD platforms were introduced this year by 440 exhibiting 
companies. "E3Expo 1998's enormous turn-out confirms the PC and video 
game industry's status as a leading global entertainment industry and 
the fastest growing segment of the overall American entertainment 
industry," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the Interactive 
Digital Software Association (IDSA), which owns the show. "We look 
forward to the show's successful return on May 13 to 15, 1999, to its 
birthplace, Los Angeles, California." 

Attendees crowded hallways during the show's three day run at the 
Georgia World Congress Center. This year's E3Expo covered 534,000 
square feet, or the equivalent of 35 football fields. 

International attendance also grew to more than 7400 people, 
representing 80 different countries. 

The world's largest trade event exclusively dedicated to showcasing 
interactive entertainment, educational software and related products, 
E3Expo will return to an expanded Los Angeles Convention Center in May 
1999. 

E3Expo is wholly owned by the Interactive Digital Software Association 
(IDSA) and operated by IDG World Expo and IDG Expo Management Company. 
IDG World Expo is a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc., the 
world's leading IT media, research and exposition company. IDG Expo 
Management Company is a premium provider of information events which 
shape the agenda of the Information Technology business. 

The Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) is the only U.S. 
association exclusively dedicated to serving the business and public 
affairs needs of companies that publish video and computer games for 
video game consoles, personal computers, and the Internet. The 
Association's members include the world's leading interactive 
entertainment software publishers, representing more than 85 percent of 
the U.S. market. 

For more information about E3, please visit www.e3expo.com. 

-0- pb/sf* 

CONTACT:  Bender, Goldman & Helper 
           Tina Vennegaard/Pam Kulik, 310/473-4147 

E-mail:  E3Media_Info@bgh.com 

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 INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS 
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620101White Cap Closes Both The Acquisition of Charles R. Watts Company and
the Acquisition of NYCO Inc.
 COSTA MESA (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--White Cap Industries 
Inc. (Nasdaq: WHCP), the Costa Mesa-based business to business retailer 
to professional contractors, has completed both the acquisitions of 
Charles R. Watts Company ("Watts") and NYCO Inc. ("NYCO"). 

The signing of the definitive agreements for both the acquisitions of 
Watts and NYCO had been previously announced. 

Watts has two branches in Washington and is a supplier to Heavy 
Construction contractors that build, maintain and repair dams, 
highways, waterworks, sewage treatment plants, bridges and airports. 
They also service factories, mills, processing plants and refineries. 
Watts generated approximately $8 million in revenue for its fiscal year 
ended December 1997. 

NYCO has four branches in Colorado and is a full line distributor of 
concrete accessories, construction chemicals, waterproofing products 
and rental equipment used in tilt-up concrete construction, renovation 
and maintenance.  NYCO generated $16 million in revenue for its fiscal 
year ended Dec. 31, 1997. 

White Cap is a leading business to business retailer of specialty 
tools and materials to professional contractors in the Western United 
States.  White Cap now operates 34 branch locations in the Western 
United States.    

This news release includes "forward-looking statements" within the 
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the 
Exchange act.  All statements other than statements of historical facts 
included or incorporated herein may constitute forward-looking 
statements.  Although the company believes that the expectations 
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can 
give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been 
correct.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ 
materially from the company's expectations ("Cautionary Statements") 
are disclosed in the company's Prospectus dated Oct. 22, 1997.  All 
subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to 
the company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in 
their entirety by the cautionary statements. 

-0- JS/np* 

CONTACT:  White Cap Industries, Costa Mesa 
           Chris Lane, 714/850-0900 

WHCP@aol.com 

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620062MCCANN-ERICKSON DETROIT NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR;
             Kevin Moehlenkamp Rounds Out New McCann Team 

TROY, Mich., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the final steps in 
restructuring the agency, Gunnar Wilmot, executive vice president 
McCann-Erickson Worldwide and managing director McCann-Erickson 
Detroit, today announces the appointment of Kevin Moehlenkamp to the 
position of executive vice president and executive creative director of 
McCann-Erickson Detroit. 

Moehlenkamp most recently was senior vice president and creative 
director at BBDO in New York.  At McCann, where he starts June 15, he 
will report to Jonathan Cranin, McCann-Erickson Detroit's chief 
creative officer for General Motors, USA. 

"Kevin's addition to our staff is yet another piston in the engine of 
the 'New McCann,'" said Wilmot.  "His significant talent, experience 
and leadership bring to McCann-Erickson Detroit the world-class 
creative excellence and leadership that we are committed to and that 
our clients expect and deserve." 

"Kevin's appointment combined with other changes of the past year -- 
including several new group account directors, a new head of 
operations, a new media director and a restructuring of the strategic 
planning department -- sets the course for a never-before-seen agency 
enthusiasm and excellence in the coming months.  Further, this is more 
evidence of a continuous improvement process at McCann that has and 
will continue to raise the bar for effective communications in all 
areas of our agency." 

At BBDO, Moehlenkamp's accounts included HB0, Federal Express, Pepsi, 
Pizza Hut, Russell Athletic, Visa, Texaco, Skippy and Doritos.  His 
list of awards includes Addys, Effies, Mobius awards, Clios, One Shows 
and even an Emmy.  Moehlenkamp's career also includes stints with 
Lintas and J. Walter Thompson. 

Moehlenkamp has a bachelor's degree in visual communications from the 
University of Delaware in Newark, Del. 

McCann-Erickson Detroit, a division of McCann-Erickson Worldwide, 
creates advertising for some of America's most prestigious brands, 
including Buick Motor Division, Delphi, the UAW-GM partnership and 
Olympia Entertainment sports and entertainment entities including the 
Detroit Red Wings and The Second City. 

McCann-Erickson Worldwide is the world's largest multinational 
advertising agency system with billings of $10 billion and operations 
in 121 countries. 
 SOURCE  McCann-Erickson Detroit 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT: John Wray, Public 
Relations Manager of McCann-Erickson Detroit, 248-362-5699/ 
 CO:  McCann-Erickson Detroit ST:  Michigan IN:  ADV SU:  PER 


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620089CardioVascular Dynamics Promotes O'Donnell to Chief Executive Officer
Effective June 1
 IRVINE, CALIF. (June 1) BW HEALTHWIRE -June 1, 1998--CardioVascular 
Dynamics Inc. (Nasdaq:CCVD) Monday announced that Jeffrey O'Donnell has 
been promoted to chief executive officer of the company effective June 
1. 

O'Donnell joined CVD in November 1995 as vice president of sales and 
marketing.  In August 1997, he was promoted to president and chief 
operating officer of the company. 

O'Donnell replaces Michael Henson as CEO of CVD.  Henson is the 
founder of CVD and has served as CEO since the company was organized in 
1992.  Henson will continue his position as chairman of the board of 
directors of CVD.  In addition, Henson will continue as chairman and 
CEO of Radiance Medical Systems Inc., a spin-off company from CVD. 
Radiance, organized in 1997, is developing patented technology to 
deliver site-specific radiation to prevent restenosis following the 
interventional treatment of atherosclerotic diseases.  CVD currently 
owns approximately 44 percent of the outstanding equity of Radiance and 
will receive royalties from the sales of Radiance products. 

Commenting on the promotion of O'Donnell, Henson said: "Jeff has been 
instrumental in changing CVD's strategic direction over the past twelve 
months.  With the emergence of our Matrix technology and our belief 
that this technology may have potential to be the next breakthrough in 
the interventional treatment of coronary disease, expanding Jeff's role 
to include the position of CEO to manage all of the activities leading 
to the market introduction of the Matrix products is a natural 
extension of his responsibilities. 

"CVD has a proprietary technology platform, significant financial 
resources and a solid management team and board of directors.  Jeff's 
role will be to build on these strengths to make CVD a major competitor 
in the interventional arena." 

CVD develops peripheral and coronary stents, coronary stent delivery 
systems, balloon dilatation catheters for coronary and peripheral 
vascular use, site-specific drug delivery catheters, and vascular 
access products.    

Except for historical information contained herein, this news release 
contains forward looking statements, the accuracy of which are 
necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may be 
affected by, among other things, risks and uncertainties related to new 
product development and introduction cycles, research and development 
activities, including failure to demonstrate clinical efficacy, delays 
by regulatory authorities, scientific and technical advances by CVD or 
third parties, introduction of competitive products, third party 
reimbursement and physician training, and other risk factors and 
matters set forth in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 
31, 1997, and the company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarter ended March 31, 1998. 

-0- RMS/np*  JS/np  CB/np 

CONTACT:  CardioVascular Dynamics Inc., Irvine 
           Stephen R. Kroll, 714/457-9546 

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602196$1 meat comments chicago-june_1-fwn_beef_complex_futures_are_called_to live
memorial_day iowa-based technically relative_strength_index rsi open buyer
week-to- demand seller choice select packer
620060CME BEEF COMPLEX CALLED STEADY TO MIXED ON WEAK FUNDAMENTALS
Chicago-June 1-FWN--BEEF COMPLEX FUTURES ARE CALLED TO 
open steady to mixed on weak fundamental factors after 
every beef complex futures contract except June posted a new 
contract low. 

Live cattle futures are expected to open steady to 
mixed on continuing cash weakness and smaller than 
anticipated Memorial Day weekend clearance. 

"The retail clearance was OK, but I think everyone was 
expecting better," one Iowa-based analyst said. 

On Friday, the live cattle futures front months closed 
firmer, with June leading the gains on short covering, 
traders said. The August contract closed only slightly 
firmer after losing 40 cents in the last minutes of trade. 

"Technically, fundamentally, cattle aren't looking 
great," the Iowa-based analyst added. 

On the daily technical charts, June live cattle posted 
an inside day. August contracts made a new contract low at 
$66.05, but have had a mostly sideways day. 

In other technical news, the 9-day Relative Strength 
Index for June live cattle was last reported at 29.4%. For 
August and October, the readings were 19.0% and 15.5%, 
respectively. RSI readings of 30% or lower indicate possibly 
oversold conditions. 

In futures, June led Thursday's volume with 6,460 
contracts. Open interest there was down 910 at 26,938. Open 
interest was up in the August by 1542 contracts at 36,408 
and a volume of 6,102. 

In cash trade, Texas reported no sales on Friday at 
mostly $63. Buyer inquiry was moderate, USDA said. Week-to- 
date sales ending Thursday totaled 117,500 head, which 
includes 23,200 formulated and 2,000 previously contracted cattle. 

Kansas reported 700 sales on Friday at $63. Trade was 
slow with moderate inquiry and demand, according to USDA. 
The weekly total ending Thursday was 84,600 head, including 
36,800 previously contracted or formulated cattle. 

Nebraska reported 600 sales at $99 to $102 on a dressed 
basis. Demand was decent. Seller interest was light, 
according to USDA. The weekly total was 88,000 head. 

In other fundamental news, midday boxed beef prices 
were lower. On 437 fabricated loads, USDA reported Choice 
values 32 cents lower and 29 cents lower at $99.17 and 
$98.12. For Select, values were 19 cents lower and 30 cents 
lower at $95.68 and $94.59. 

The slaughter estimate was 126,000 head. Packer 
breakeven was not available. 

More to follow... 


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600048newsgrid nyase business otc usa corporate nasdaq
601036sync+research+inc[(synx)] ibm[(ibm)]
602266ceo irvine_calif june1 synx president chief_executive_officer
concurrently_greg_reyes co-ceo chairman board john_rademaker company sync's sync
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620045SYNC RESEARCH ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
            Richard W. Martin Appointed President and CEO 

IRVINE, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Sync Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: 
SYNX) today announced the appointment of Richard W. Martin as the 
company's President and Chief Executive Officer.  Concurrently, Greg 
Reyes moves from Co-CEO to concentrate fully on his responsibilities as 
Chairman of the Board. John Rademaker will remain a director of the 
Company. 

The office of CEO was created in October 1997 to strengthen Sync's 
management team and to direct the energy of the Company's sales force 
and its partners on leveraging Sync's technology in the frame relay 
market.  "The appointment of Dick Martin as President and CEO 
solidifies our commitment to fortifying our position in the frame relay 
market.  This change is the next logical transition following the 
seven-month period of a co-CEO management structure," stated Greg 
Reyes, Chairman of the Board.  "Dick brings strong operational 
leadership and experience to Sync Research.  He is an exceptional 
manager, with extensive experience delivering results in the consumer 
and enterprise technology industry.  We are very pleased that he is now 
at the helm," continued Reyes. 

Mr. Martin's experience includes executive posts held at General 
Electric Company, Fairchild Semiconductor, and Memorex.  For the past 
ten years, Mr. Martin served as President and CEO of Stereographics 
Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of electronic 
stereoscopic viewing equipment for computer graphics and video 
applications. 

"No doubt there are significant challenges ahead," commented Dick 
Martin, Chief Executive Officer.  "But with challenges come 
opportunities.  My first priority is to continue with the strategic 
direction laid out by the board of directors and concentrate on 
improving our ability to execute as well as increase market penetration, 
" added Martin. 

Sync Research (Nasdaq: SYNX) provides WAN access and management 
solutions that enable customers to harness the power of cooperative 
networking for support of business-critical applications.  With the 
advent of carrier- operated frame relay services, a new model of 
cooperative, customer/carrier networking has emerged.  Sync's 
multiservice WAN access, internetworking and circuit, service and 
performance management solutions enable customers to gain the cost and 
performance advantages of cooperative networking without relinquishing 
control or sacrificing the reliability and safety demanded by today's 
business-critical applications.  Sync products are available worldwide 
from a number of qualified OEM, integrator, network service provider, 
distributor and reseller partnerships.  Company and product information 
is available from Sync InSite, the website for Sync Research at 
www.sync.com. 

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set 
forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that are 
subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual 
results of Sync Research to differ materially from those set forth in 
the forward-looking statements, including such factors, among others, 
as significant fluctuations in operating results, uncertain 
profitability, dependence on the IBM customer base, uncertain market 
acceptance of frame relay, uncertain market acceptance of Sync Research 
products, product concentration, dependence on channel partners and 
other resellers, rapid technological change and new products, intense 
competition, and the risk factors set forth in the Company's recent 
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its 
Reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. 
 SOURCE  Sync Research, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /NOTE TO EDITORS:  For 
additional information on Sync Research via facsimile at no cost, 
simply call 1-800-PRO-INFO, code SYNX/ 

/CONTACT:  William Guerry, Chief Financial Officer, 949-460-4453, or 
Greg Reyes, Chairman of the Board, 949-460-4495, both of Sync Research; 
or General Information, Danice Van Deren, or Analysts, Sue Dooley, 
415-986-1591, both of The Financial Relations Board/ 

/Web site:  http://www.sync.com/ (SYNX) 
 CO:  Sync Research, Inc. ST:  California IN: SU:  PER 


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600038newsgrid business usa corporate oregon
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parnelli christian_fittipaldi wilson emerson michel_jourdain_jr michel the&
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620063ADVISORY/SUGGESTION FOR A FATHER'S DAY/HUMAN  INTEREST FEATURE:
  (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998-- 

IN THE WORLD OF CHAMPIONSHIP AUTO RACING, FATHER'S DAY IS JUST ANOTHER 
DAY AT THE OFFICE... SONS OF FAMOUS FATHERS FOLLOW IN THEIR TIRE TRACKS 

WHO:      Michael Andretti, son of Mario. 

Al Unser, Jr., son of Al. 
           PJ Jones, son of Parnelli. 

Christian Fittipaldi, son of Wilson, nephew of Emerson. 
           Michel Jourdain, Jr., son of Michel. 

The drivers and fathers & sons are available for 
           interviews for a unique Father's Day feature. 

WHAT:     Like their fathers before them, these drivers have 
           followed in their father's tire tracks. As members 

of CART (Championship Auto Racing Team) driving in the 
           FedEx Championship Series, these young heroes have 

made the commitment to be the fastest, the best and put 
           themselves in machines attaining speeds of more than 

240 mph; so close to the ground you can feel the 
           asphalt. 

WHEN:     RACES PRIOR TO FATHER'S DAY FOR FOOTAGE/INTERVIEWS: 
         --June 7th - Detroit 

--FATHER'S DAY 
         --June 21st - Portland 

WHERE:    6/07: The Raceway on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan. 
           6/21: G.I. Joe's 200 at Portland International Raceway, 

Oregon. 

WHY:      Great Father's Day/Human Interest story. Spectacular 
           existing art & photo op available - Perfect advance 

feature for Weekend editions. 

TIRETRACKS: 

Michael Andretti has 36 career victories with earnings close to $15 
million. His father is Mario, 1984 PPG Cup and 1978 Formula One champ. 

Al Unser, Jr. has 31 career victories with earnings over $18 million. 
He's part of racing's fastest family. Father, Al, is a two- time PPG 
Cup Champ and four-time Indy 500 winner. Of his father, he says, "He's 
taught me everything I know, but he hasn't taught me everything he 
knows." 

-0- CSD/ch* 

CONTACT: Scoop Marketing 
          Larry Solters, 310/360-6060 

Janie Hoffman, 201/934-8290 

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full file on the Internet 

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600053newsgrid business usa corporate pennsylvania internet
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gmaccm rochester_ny new+york twelve-year-old_first_monroe
gmac_commercial_mortgage first_monroe regional_manager grossman berns
max_grossman president_mark_grossman vice_president_samuel_berns rochester
america gmac_financial_services news
620080GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE OPENS NEW REGIONAL OFFICE TO OFFER EXPANDED
SERVICES
                   To Customers in Upstate New York 

HORSHAM, Pa., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- GMAC Commercial Mortgage Company 
(GMACCM) announced that it has opened a new regional office in 
Rochester, NY, to provide commercial real estate and mortgage banking 
services to upstate New York and parts of Pennsylvania. 

Twelve-year-old First Monroe that has historically placed an average of 
$100 million in loans annually opened today as GMAC Commercial 
Mortgage. 

"We are very pleased that with this action, First Monroe becomes our 
35th U.S. regional office and gives us exposure to this very important 
area of the Northeast," said Edward Riedlinger, GMACCM Senior Vice 
President and Regional Manager.  "Mr. Grossman and Mr. Berns enjoy a 
solid reputation among their customers and we are proud to be 
associated with them.  They will be able to offer customers a much 
broader array of services, drawing upon the full resources of the 
GMACCM organization." 

Max Grossman founded First Monroe in 1986.  It has five employees, 
including President Mark Grossman and Vice President Samuel Berns, both 
of who have joined GMACCM as vice presidents and will continue to 
operate the Rochester office. 

GMACCM is America's leading one-stop financial resource in the 
commercial mortgage banking industry.  The diverse lending and 
servicing specialist has a servicing portfolio of more than $45 
billion, and offers a variety of products and resources including 
long-term, interim and construction financing.  GMACCM is a wholly 
owned subsidiary of GMAC Financial Services. 

News releases and other information about GMAC Commercial Mortgage and 
its products and services are available at http://www.gmaccm.com on the 
Internet. 
 SOURCE  GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Scott Rombach of 
GMAC Commercial Mortgage, 215-328-3383/ 

/Web site:  http://www.gmaccm.com/ 
 CO:  GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation ST:  Pennsylvania, New York 
IN:  FIN RLT SU: 


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delphi_in_2.29 louisville_2.40 decatur_il_2.45 champaignil_2.33 louis_2.47
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620021CORN CASH MARKET SCAN
6/01 
                                           PREVIOUS 
--                               BASIS   TRADING DAY'S 
--   --          BID             JULY        BASIS    
Grand Island, NE 2.19            -19 3/4      -19 1/2 
N.W. Iowa        Delayed                      -22 1/2 
S.W. Iowa        Delayed                      -22 1/2 
Davenport,IA     2.41            +02 1/4      +04 1/2 
Pekin, IL        N/A             N/A          N/A 
Peoria, IL       2.41 1/2        +02 3/4      +03 1/2 
Delphi, IN       2.29            -09 3/4      -11 1/2 
Louisville       2.40            +01 1/4      +01 1/2 
Decatur, IL      2.45            +06 1/4      +06 
Champaign,IL     2.33            -05 3/4      -07 1/2 
St. Louis        2.47            +08 1/4      +10 1/2 
Toledo, OH       2.26 3/4        -12          -12 
Cincinnati       2.41            +02 1/4      +03 1/2 
Topeka, KS       2.38 1/2        -00 1/4      +00 
Sikeston, MO     2.34            -04 3/4      -04 1/2 
Minneapolis      Delayed                      -07 
Kokomo, IN       2.27            -11 3/4      -11 1/2 
Troy, OH         2.24            -14 3/4      -45 1/2 
Saginaw, MI      2.19            -19 3/4      -20 1/2 

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620065CORPORATE EXPRESS INCREASES OPERATING PROFIT 50% IN FIRST QUARTER
BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Express, Inc. 
(Nasdaq: CEXP), a leading supplier of non-production goods and services 
to large corporations, announced the results of its first quarter ended 
May 2, 1998. 

Sales increased to $1.11 billion for the three months ended May 2, 1998 
from $0.92 billion in the three months ended May 3, 1997.  Operating 
profit increased to $41.8 million compared to $28.0 million for the 
same period of the prior year.  Earnings per share were 12 cents for 
the first quarter of 1998, up from 9 cents for the same three months 
ended May 3, 1997.  EBITDA increased to $60.9 million from $44.2 
million, a 38% improvement.  The first quarter numbers exclude a one 
time extraordinary net charge of $1.1 million, reflecting early 
retirement of debt.  Including such one time extraordinary charge, 
earnings per share for the first quarter were 11 cents. 

"We are beginning to see the results of the groundwork we established 
during the last year," explained Jirka Rysavy, Chairman and Chief 
Executive Officer.  "There are solid improvements in our international 
operations and continued reduction of operating expenses as a result of 
our consolidation efforts.  We are pleased with our operating 
performance as well as our strong internal revenue growth." 

Amortization of goodwill created by the accounting treatment of 
acquisitions, has no affect on the cash flow the Company generates, but 
reduces the amount of earnings reported under generally accepted 
accounting principles.  Such amortization during the first quarter was 
$5.7 million after tax.  The EPS effect of this goodwill amortization 
was 4 cents in the quarter as reported based upon 136.7 million fully 
diluted shares.  Such number does not fully reflect the effect of the 
Dutch Auction Tender Offer completed during the first quarter, in which 
the Company purchased 35 million shares of common stock at a price of 
$10.75, reducing its outstanding shares by 25%. 

Additionally, on May 29, 1998 the Company finalized the sale of $350 
million 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes.  Currently, the Company has 
approximately $600 million of funds available under its new, 5-year, 
$750 million multi-currency revolving credit facility. 

This press release may include forward-looking statements.  There can 
be no assurance that actual results will not differ from the Company's 
expectations.  Factors which could cause materially different results 
include, among others, uncertainties related to the introduction of the 
Company's new products and services, the successful completion and 
integration of acquisitions, and possible negative economic conditions. 

The Company currently operates in more than 700 worldwide locations, 
including more than 90 distribution centers, utilizes a fleet of over 
10,000 delivery vehicles, and employs approximately 27,000 people in 
the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, 
Switzerland, France, Italy, Australia and New Zealand. 
 
 
                           CORPORATE EXPRESS, INC. 
 
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts) 
 
                                               Three Months Ended 
                                        May 2,     % of     May 3,   % of 
                                         1998   Net Sales    1997  Net Sales 
 
    Net sales                       $1,108,061    100.0%  $921,455   100.0% 
    Cost of sales                      850,291     76.7%   703,650    76.4% 
      Gross profit                     257,770     23.3%   217,805    23.6% 
 
    Warehouse operating and 
      selling expenses                 182,825     16.5%   160,757    17.4% 
    Corporate general and 
      administrative expenses           33,102      3.0%    29,098     3.2% 
       Operating profit                 41,843      3.8%    27,950     3.0% 
 
    Interest expense and other, net     12,791      1.2%     8,953     1.0% 
      Income before income taxes        29,052      2.6%    18,997     2.0% 
    Income tax expense                  13,044      1.2%     7,500     0.8% 
      Income before minority interest   16,008      1.4%    11,497     1.2% 
    Minority interest (income) expense     196      0.0%     (911)    -0.1% 
      Income before extraordinary item  15,812      1.4%    12,408     1.3% 
    Extraordinary item: 
      Loss on early extinguishment 
       of debt                           1,104      0.1%        --     0.0% 
      Net income                       $14,708      1.3%   $12,408     1.3% 
 
    Net income per share - Basic: 
      Income before extraordinary item   $0.12               $0.10 
      Extraordinary item                (0.01)                0.00 
      Net income                        $ 0.11               $0.10 
 
    Net income per share - Diluted: 
      Income before extraordinary item  $ 0.12               $0.09 
      Extraordinary item                (0.01)                0.00 
      Net income                         $0.11               $0.09 
 
    Weighted average common shares 
     outstanding: 
      Basic                            134,410             126,067 
      Diluted                          136,729             131,268 
 
    EBITDA (excluding extraordinary 
             item)                      60,854      5.5%    44,193     4.8% 
 SOURCE  Corporate Express, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Rick Roth, VP 
Corporate Communications of Corporate Express, 303-664-3970/ 

/Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, 
ext. 103352/ 

/Web site:  http://www.corporate-express.com/ (CEXP) 
 CO:  Corporate Express, Inc. ST:  Colorado IN:  REA SU:  ERN 


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601036cominco[(clt)] falconbridge[(falcf)]
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capital cpdq caisse depot placement quebec sodemex_ii fonds nord-du-quebec
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boreal_exploration partners exchange montreal symbol
620116Boreal Exploration - $250,000 Private Placement  With Sodemex and the
Fonds Regional de Solidarite Nord-du-Quebec
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--(ME:BOR.)  
Boreal is glad to announce that the limited partnerships Sodemex, held 
jointly by Soquem and Capital d'Amerique CPDQ inc., a subsidiary of 
Caisse de Depot et de Placement du Quebec as well as Sodemex II, have 
each underwritten $ 50,000 

In a similar placement, the Fonds regional de solidarite Nord-du-Quebec 
has also underwritten $ 150 000 in Boreal's capital stock.  This marks 
the first investment in a junior mining exploration company by the 
Fonds regional.  This investment is part of their involvement strategy 
whose purpose is to support mining companies that are active in the 
Nord-du-Quebec region and offer a production potential over the short 
and medium terms, and the Fenton property meets these objectives. 

1,250,000 common shares and 1,250,000 warrants were issued at $0.20 per 
share including one warrant that can be exercised at $0.26 for a period 
of 18 months. 

Boreal owns, has an interest or an option in over 16 properties in 
Quebec and one in the state of Nevada.  Fenton is the most advanced 
property in Quebec with global resources of 303,000 tonnes @ 4,24 g/t 
Au.  The mineralized zone outcrops and is open at depth. The Gold Hill 
property, located near the 14 M oz deposit of Round Mountain in Nevada, 
has a 350,000 ounces Au and 5,500,000 ounces Ag resource base that 
could be mined by open pit ant treated by heap leaching.    

 
Latest news 
 
- $ 250,000 Private placement  with Sodemex I and II and the Fonds 
regional de solidarite Nord-du-Quebec. 
 
- Economic drill results on Fenton. 
 
 
Boreal Exploration 
 
16 properties in Quebec and 1 in Nevada 
 
Partners: 
- Cominco 
- Falconbridge 
- SOQUEM 
- S.D.B.J. 
- Virginia 
 
 
Exchange : Montreal 
Symbol : BOR 
9,247,574 shares issued 
 

-0- CSD/ch* 

CONTACT: Boreale Exploration 
        Guy Bedard, 418/694-9698 

418/692-3969 (FAX) 
        boreale@videotron.ca 

KEYWORD: NEW YORK 

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MINING/METALS  Today's News On The Net - Business 
Wire's full file on the Internet 

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                      URL: http://www.businesswire.com    


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620052S&P Rts Los Angeles Cnty,CA TRANs SP-1+;Outlk Raised
NEW YORK (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Standard & Poor's today 
assigned its 'SP-1'-plus rating to Los Angeles County, Calif.'s 
1998-1999 tax and anticipation revenue notes (TRANs) series A dated 
July 1, 1998 due June 30, 1999.  The TRANs are scheduled to sell June 
4, 1998. 

At the same time, Standard & Poor's affirmed its outstanding long-term 
ratings on Los Angeles County. 

The outlook on Los Angeles County has been revised to stable from 
negative. 

The outlook revision on Los Angeles County reflects a stabilizing 
financial position, including a fiscal plan to reduce the county's 
reliance on one-time revenues. 

The TRAN rating reflects: 
 -- The county's general fund pledge, 

-- The early segregation of pledged revenues to pay debt service, and 
-- Strong overall debt service coverage by net general fund cash 
balances and other cash resources. 

The notes are secured by all available unrestricted revenues received 
by the county and attributable to fiscal 1999.  For note repayment, the 
county has pledged taxes, income, revenues, and other unrestricted 
monies to be received by the county in fiscal 1999. While coverage at 
fiscal year-end 1999 is 1.12 times (x), the county also has access to 
significant cash sources if general fund revenues do not meet 
projections, boosting overall coverage to about 2x. These additional 
sources include a variety of tax and other revenues of the county held 
outside the general fund. 

The county's general long-term credit characteristics include: 
 -- A very large, deep and diverse economic base that, while hard-hit 
by the recent recession, continues to show signs of recovery; 

-- A moderate and manageable debt burden, and 
 -- A stabilizing financial position that remains dependent on the use 
of one-time revenues and on future federal and state actions. 

Los Angeles County (population 9.4 million) is currently experiencing 
broad-based job growth after what has so far been a relatively modest 
recovery.  The unemployment rate has been well above the national 
average in recent years but appears to be declining and is forecasted 
to be about 6.7% this year.  Property value trends appear to have 
stabilized with assessed values increasing 1.9% in 1998 to $456 
billion, or $48,300 per capita.  The county's debt levels remain 
moderate and manageable at $1,229 per capita and 2.5% of true value. 

The county's financial position remains vulnerable but appears to be 
stabilizing as management works to adopt long-term strategies to 
eliminate the use of one-time revenues for ongoing operations and 
improve the performance of operating departments.  The county ended 
fiscal 1997 with an unreserved general fund balance of $11.8 million, 
or 0.2% of expenditures.  This balance compares to a budget-basis fund 
balance of $121.2 million which differs primarily because of the 
county's budget practice of accounting for workers compensation 
liabilities in the year they are to be paid.  For fiscal 1998, the 
county is projecting a fund balance level of about $100 million on a 
budget basis. 

The county's fiscal 1999 budget estimates an additional $49 million in 
new general fund monies, mostly as a result of improving revenue 
performance.  The county plans to apply $30 million of those monies 
toward the resumption of its current annual retirement contribution to 
LACERA (the county's retirement fund), and to wean itself off the use 
of excess retirement earnings over five years. The county currently 
relies on about $150 million in excess pension earnings for general 
fund operations annually.  The county intends to increase payments to 
the fund over the next few years to ensure that it remains fully 
funded.  The county indicates that the pension fund is currently 
overfunded at 101.3%.  Additional new general fund revenues above the 
$30 million will mostly be applied to infrastructure and capital 
programs. 

The county's health care restructuring is still underway.  The county 
has embarked on a reengineering program to achieve savings in its 
health care operations in order to create a viable health care 
operation once the existing 1115 waiver expires in two years.  Under 
the 1115 waiver provided by the federal government, the county is 
permitted to extend eligible Medi-Cal reimbursement to indigent 
patients and shift more care to less expensive outpatient facilities. 
Los Angeles County estimates that when the waiver is runs out, the 
county will face a structural deficit of $300 million in the absence of 
revenue and reengineering options that the county will be working on 
over the next two years.  Overall, the county's budget assumptions 
appear achievable.  The budget includes funding for the new salary 
agreement with employees that will increase compensation by a 
manageable 10% over three years. 

OUTLOOK (LONG-TERM): STABLE 

The outlook reflects the recovering economic base and the expectation 
that the county's proactive steps to reduce its future reliance on 
one-time revenues and achieve operational efficiencies in its health 
care services will be met, Standard & Poor's said. --CreditWire 

-0- mb/ms* 

Contact: Daniel Stone, San Francisco (1) 415-765-5016 
         Peter Bianchini, San Francisco (1) 415-765-5009 

Copyright 1998, Standard & Poor's Rating Services 

KEYWORD: NEW YORK 

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING  Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's 
full file on the Internet 

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country_superstar_hits city hope_national_medical_center
beckman_research_institute los+angeles hiv/aids wrangler/city
hope_celebrity_softball_game nashville fan_fair artists george_strait
i_can_still_make_cheyenne alan_jackson she's_got rhythm andi_got blues
martina_mcbride safe arms love steve_wariner ifi_could_make living_out
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620026BUY A CD, HELP SAVE A LIFE
         Country Music Album Release to Benefit City of Hope 

LOS ANGELES, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 2, the healing power of 
music becomes even stronger when Hip-0 Records releases "Country 
Superstar Hits," a collection of country music songs from 13 of today's 
biggest stars.  A portion of Hip-0 Records' proceeds from the sale of 
the album will be donated to the City of Hope National Medical Center 
and Beckman Research Institute located in Los Angeles.  City of Hope is 
renowned for its treatment and research to combat cancer, diabetes, 
HIV/AIDS and other devastating illnesses. 

The album's release precedes the Wrangler/City of Hope Celebrity 
Softball Game on June 14 (which doubles as the unofficial kickoff to 
Nashville's biggest music event, Fan Fair).  Some of country music's 
most popular artists have contributed tracks to the album and will be 
featured at the game. 

Artists and songs featured on Country Superstar Hits include: 
 
    *  George Strait, "I Can Still Make Cheyenne" 
    *  Alan Jackson, "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" 
    *  Martina McBride, "Safe in the Arms of Love" 
    *  Steve Wariner, "If I Could Make a Living Out of Loving You" 
 
    Clint Black, Patty Loveless, Vince Gill, the Mavericks, Terri 
Clark, Bryan White and Kevin Sharp also contributed to the album.  This 
super collection of hits is available at major retailers nationwide, or 
by phone at 800/409-4197. The cost is $13.98 for compact disc and $8.98 
for cassette. 

The City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute 
is renowned for its treatment and research to combat cancer, diabetes, 
HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses.  The work conducted at City of 
Hope is shared with medical centers worldwide, touching the lives of 
millions of people everywhere.  City of Hope is located in Los Angeles, 
California.  For answers to questions about cancer and its treatment, 
call City of Hope's 24-hour Hope Connection at 1-800-341-HOPE, or visit 
the website at www.cityofhope.org. 

The Universal Music Group encompasses Hip-O Records, MCA Records, MCA 
Records Nashville, GRP Recording Company, Geffen Records, Universal 
Records, Interscope Records, Universal Music & Video Distribution, 
Universal Music International, MCA Music Publishing and Universal 
Concerts. 
 SOURCE  City of Hope National Medical Center 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Jennifer Ballantyne 
of MCA, 818-777-4838; or Mary Baerg of City of Hope, 213-892-7182/ 

/Web site:  http://www.cityofhope.org/ 
 CO:  City of Hope National Medical Center; Universal Music Group ST:  
California IN:  ENT HEA SU:  PDT 


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601037associated+estates+realty+corp[(aec)]
602015cleveland_june1
620081ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS
 CLEVELAND, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Estates Realty 
Corporation (NYSE: AEC) announced today that the Company will hold its 
annual meeting of shareholders on Monday, June 29, 1998 at 10:00 am EDT 
at The Forum in Cleveland, Ohio.  In addition to the election of 
directors, the purpose of the meeting is to approve the 
previously-announced proposed merger of MIG Realty Advisors, Inc. into 
the Company and the related purchase of eight multifamily properties 
and two development properties.  These transactions are expected to 
close promptly following the annual meeting. 

Proxy material is being distributed to shareholders of record as of May 
1, 1998 who are entitled to vote at the meeting.  Others may request a 
copy of the proxy statement by contacting Investor Relations at 
216-797-8752. 

Associated Estates Realty Corporation is a real estate investment trust 
("REIT"), headquartered in Richmond Heights, Ohio, a suburb of 
Cleveland.  The Company specializes in the development, acquisition, 
ownership and management of multifamily properties and currently owns 
or is a joint venture partner in 18,920 suites in 90 multifamily 
properties located primarily in the Midwest. The Company has been 
recognized for "outstanding achievements in the apartment and 
development and management industry" through the 1998 Pillars of the 
Industry Award in the Callsource Property Manager of the Year category. 

For more information, please contact: Barbara E. Hasenstab, Director of 
Investor Relations, 216-797-8798.  This press release and other 
corporate information is also available on AEC's home page at 
www.aecrealty.com. 
 SOURCE  Associated Estates Realty Corporation 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Barbara Hasenstab 
of Associated Estates, 216-797-8798/ 

/Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, 
ext. 055134/ 

/Web site:  http://www.aecrealty.com/ (AEC) 
 CO:  Associated Estates Realty Corporation ST:  Ohio IN:  RLT FIN SU: 


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s.w.iowa_delayed davenport_ia_6.24 pekin_il_n/a_n/a_n/a peoria_il_6.24_1/2
delphi_6.19 louisville_6.25 decatur_il_6.44_1/2 champaign_il_6.27 louis_6.31
toledo_oh_6.16_1/4 cincinnati_6.27 topeka_ks_6.03_1/2 sikeston_mo_6.17
minneapolis_delayed kokomo_in_6.19 troy_oh_6.12 saginaw_mi_6.08 emporia_ks_6.26
n/a available n/c comparison
620024SOYBEAN CASH MARKET SCAN
6/01 
-- --                                           PREVIOUS 
-- --                             BASIS       TRADING DAY'S 
-- --             BID              JULY          BASIS 
Grand Island, NE  5.85            -33 1/2        -31 1/2 
N.W. Iowa         Delayed                        -22 1/2 
S.W. Iowa         Delayed                        -25 1/2 
Davenport, IA     6.24            +05 1/2        +05 1/2 
Pekin, IL         N/A             N/A            N/A 
Peoria, IL        6.24 1/2        +06            +08 1/2 
Delphi            6.19            +00 1/2        -00 1/2 
Louisville        6.25            +06 1/2        +03 1/2 
Decatur, IL       6.44 1/2        +26            +25 
Champaign, IL     6.27            +08 1/2        +06 1/2 
St. Louis         6.31            +12 1/2        +11 1/2 
Toledo, OH        6.16 1/4        -02 1/4        -03 
Cincinnati        6.27            +08 1/2        +07 1/2 
Topeka, KS        6.03 1/2        -15            +17 
Sikeston, MO      6.17            -01 1/2        -03 1/2 
Minneapolis       Delayed                        -08 
Kokomo, IN        6.19            +00 1/2        +00 1/2 
Troy, OH          6.12            -06 1/2        -06 1/2 
Saginaw, MI       6.08            -10 1/2        -11 1/2 
Emporia, KS       6.26            +07 1/2        +07 

N/A = Not Available 
N/C = No Comparison 


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620119New On-demand Budgeting Solution Available From Dimension Data Systems
and ShowCase Corporation for As/400 Customers
 SAN FRANCISCO (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998  Dimension Budget 
delivers immediate productivity through on-line, real-time solutions 
that are quickly deployed at a low cost of ownership. 

Dimension Data Systems(R) Incorporated and ShowCase(R) Corporation 
today announced the immediate availability of Dimension Budget(TM), a 
new packaged product for on-demand budgeting, planning and forecasting 
solutions for customers of ShowCase STRATEGY(TM), the leading provider 
of business intelligence products for the AS/400 market. Dimension 
Budget is a quick-to-deploy, easy-to-use system that unifies all 
budgeting and planning activities across a corporation. Dimension Data 
Systems and ShowCase Corporation are jointly marketing the product for 
STRATEGY customers through the ShowCase direct sales force. 

"Dimension Budget unifies and controls the budgeting process across all 
functions of the corporation, a major challenge facing businesses today, 
" said Dimension Data Systems President and Chief Executive Officer 
Robert Lautt. "By unifying all budgets and eliminating the pain of 
managing numerous disconnected budgeting and re-forecasting processes, 
Dimension Budget reduces budgeting cycle-time, brings more managers 
into the budgeting process, and delivers information to executive 
decision makers faster and more reliably." 

ShowCase Corporation President Ken Holec noted that Dimension Budget 
answers unmet demand for pre-packaged solutions to budgeting and 
planning challenges. "Customers have indicated they need budgeting 
applications that are quickly deployed with a low cost of ownership. 
Most importantly, they want solutions that immediately increase 
productivity for decision-makers. This is precisely what Dimension 
Budget delivers." 

Clarity Systems President Mark Nashman, a Dimension Data and ShowCase 
Corporation implementation partner, said that Dimension Budget solves 
all of the classic budgeting problems. "It elevates budgeting to an 
on-line, real-time activity collapsing cycle times to minutes or hours, 
versus weeks or months. And customers with home-grown spreadsheets can 
link them directly to the product. This is immensely beneficial in 
terms of generating widespread acceptance of a new budgeting solution 
within an organization."  About ShowCase Corporation 

ShowCase Corporation(R) is the leading provider of end-to-end data 
warehouse solutions for the IBM AS/400 platform which assist its 
customers in building strategic enterprise-wide business intelligence 
solutions. ShowCase(R) STRATEGY(TM) is an integrated offering that 
enables customers to perform data transformation, extraction, 
distribution, and analysis, with the centralized security and 
maintenance of a server-based architecture. Founded in 1989, ShowCase 
has more than 200 employees worldwide serving customers at more than 2, 
600 active client sites in 50 countries. The company also has strategic 
relationships with major software companies including Arbor Software, 
J.D. Edwards, Infinium Software (formerly Software 2000), Lawson 
Software, Walker Interactive and Dimension Data. IBM has assisted and 
supported ShowCase as a key provider of data warehousing solutions for 
the AS/400. 

ShowCase sells products in the U.S. and Canada through direct sales 
operations and operates subsidiaries in Asia-Pacific, the United 
Kingdom, Germany, France, and the Benelux region of Europe, in addition 
to its worldwide distribution network. For information regarding 
products and services, contact ShowCase at (800)829-3555 or visit its 
World Wide Web site at .  About Dimension Data Systems, Inc. 

Dimension Data Systems develops and markets packaged software to 
provide Enterprise Solutions for Profit Planning & Control. These 
solutions unify budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, 
allocations management, and customer & product profitability analysis 
across all corporate functions including finance, administration, 
sales, manufacturing and operations. 

Dimension Data leverages packaged, flexible software products and a 
strong customer and partner focus to deliver robust, scalable solutions 
to the Fortune 1000. Together, Dimension Data's product suite, 
Dimension Budget(TM), Dimension Control(TM), and Dimension 
Allocate(TM), are rapidly deployed to plan and control every line of 
the corporate P&L, every product, every customer and every department. 

Dimension Data's customers include AirTouch, Del Monte, Digital 
Equipment, Grand & Toy, Iomega, Medtronic, Staples, Toyota, and T.Rowe 
Price. Dimension Data's products are co-marketed with partners 
worldwide including Arbor Software Corporation, ShowCase Corporation, 
and IBM. Additionally, Dimension Data partners with system integrators, 
consulting partners, and resellers including, Clarity Systems, Painted 
Word Consulting, Data Into Action and Decision Support Technology. 

Information on Dimension Data products and services can be found 
http://www.dimensiondata.com. Dimension Data can be reached via e-mail 
at Sales@dimensiondata.com or by calling 1-800-666-2823. 

Dimension Data and Dimension Budget(TM), Dimension Control(TM) and 
Dimension Allocate(TM) are trademarks of Dimension Data Systems, Inc. 
Arbor and Essbase are registered trademarks of Arbor Software 
Corporation (Nasdaq: ARSW). Any other product or company names may be 
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 

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CONTACT: ShowCase Corporation, Rochester 
          Alice Englin, 507/287-1764 

Aenglin@showcasecorp.com 
          or 

Dimension Data Systems 
          Brad Margolis, 415/356-2322 

Bmargolis@dimensiondata.com 

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602020birmingham_ala june1
620024VESTA MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. 
(NYSE: VTA) (the "Company") announced today that it is conducting an 
internal investigation, undertaken at its own initiative, into possible 
accounting irregularities that are likely to affect its previously 
reported earnings for the first quarter of 1998 and the fourth quarter 
of 1997.  The Company indicated that, although the investigation is in 
its early stages, it has to date identified a net financial impact of 
these issues approximating $15.25 million affecting these quarters.  
The investigation is also considering whether the irregularities affect 
any of the Company's other previously reported results. 

The Company also reported that it had received and accepted the 
resignation of Robert Y. Huffman, President and Chief Executive Officer 
of the Company and a member of its Board of Directors.  The Board of 
Directors has appointed an operating committee consisting of R.K. 
Richey, Norman L. Rosenthal and Clifford F. Palmer.  Norman W. Gayle 
III, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will serve 
as the acting Chief Executive Officer. 

Mr. Gayle stated that the Company had hired outside counsel, Shereff, 
Friedman, Hoffman & Goodman, LLP, to conduct the investigation, and 
that it intended to complete the internal investigation as 
expeditiously as possible. Mr. Gayle also said that the Company was 
confident that the results of the investigation would not impact the 
overall positive financial health of Vesta nor interfere with its 
business. 

Vesta Insurance Group, Inc., headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a 
holding company for a group of property and casualty insurance 
companies that offer reinsurance and primary insurance for personal and 
commercial risk. 

Any statement contained in this release that is not a historical fact, 
or that might otherwise be considered an opinion or projection 
concerning the Company or its business, whether expressed or implied, 
is meant as and should be considered a forward-looking statement as 
that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 
1996.  Forward-looking statements are based on the assumptions and 
opinions concerning a variety of known and unknown risks.  If any of 
these assumptions or opinions prove incorrect, any forward-looking 
statements made on the basis of such assumptions or opinions may also 
prove materially incorrect in one or more respects. 
 SOURCE  Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Investors: Brian R. 
Meredith of Vesta Insurance Group, 205-970-7064; or Media: Tracey 
Stearns, or Dawn Dover of Kekst and Company, 212-521-4800, for Vesta/ 

(VTA) 
 CO:  Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. ST:  Alabama IN:  INS FIN SU: 


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600087otc usa corporate computers electronics telecommunications nasdaq philippines
malaysia
601025[(idti)] idt+corp[(idtc)]
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riscore32300 tm representing idt's_riscore32300 rc32364 idt dsp
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rc32364_the_whole_product_solution fabricated cmos rc32364 mips macs/sec
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620170IDT Unveils First in New Class of 32-Bit Embedded Risc Microprocessors;
New RC32364 Delivers Unprecedented Price/Performance for Mid-Range
Communications Applications
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--IDT 
(NASDAQ:IDTI), a leading manufacturer of RISC microprocessors, today 
unveiled the first member of its RISCore32300(TM) family of embedded 
microprocessors, a new class of low-cost, 32-bit devices enhanced for 
communications applications. Representing the first device based on 
IDT's RISCore32300 family, the RC32364(TM) microprocessor delivers 
unprecedented price/performance for microprocessors, breaking through 
the 10 cents/MIPS barrier. The RC32364 takes direct aim at 
cost-sensitive communications applications where high performance at a 
low cost is a critical design issue. Several additional members of the 
RISCore32300 family will be introduced during the next 12 months. 

The RISCore32300 family was designed by IDT from the ground up and 
implements architectural features previously found only in 64-bit 
microprocessors. This new processor family defines a new class of 
32-bit architecture by providing designers with features normally 
associated with 64-bit devices, but without the cost, power 
consumption, porting and software development issues of moving to 
64-bit architectures. These features include extensive DSP 
functionality, enhanced bandwidth management through innovative 
pre-fetch support and non-blocking loads, and leading-edge conditional 
move instructions. 

"The RISCore32300 RISC microprocessor family was developed to deliver 
high performance with new levels of functionality to the embedded 
market for high-volume applications," said Nick Kucharewski, vice 
president of IDT's microprocessor division. "This new family bridges 
the gap between 32- and 64-bit microprocessor architectures by 
combining the cost and power dissipation advantages of 32-bit with the 
performance advantages of 64-bit. We expect to find widespread 
acceptance in the telecom, internetworking and multimedia application 
segments, where relatively high performance and low prices are common 
design goals." 

Kucharewski pointed out that the RISCore32300 family is fully compliant 
with requirements of the Microsoft Windows CE, Version 2.1 operating 
system. Thus, designers now implementing Windows CE-based designs can 
integrate RISCore32300-based devices into their systems to take 
advantage of the performance, functionality, feature set and low cost 
of this new microprocessor family.  New RISCore32300 Architecture 

Based on an enhanced MIPS-II instruction-set architecture, the new 
32-bit enhanced architecture RISCore32300 family features a high-speed, 
scalar 5-stage pipeline to minimize branch and load delays. Additional 
enhanced features include extensive DSP functionality, pre-fetch and 
non-blocking loads. Another key feature of the new RISCore32300 family 
is an enhanced JTAG interface enabling boundary scan and low-cost 
in-circuit emulation. The enhanced JTAG in-circuit emulation interface 
allows rapid development of low-cost, in-circuit emulation for the 
RISCore32300 family-based products, regardless of the external 
interface.  RC32364 -- The Whole Product Solution 

Fabricated on IDT's "performance-tuned" 0.30-micron CMOS line, the 
133-MHz RC32364 achieves 175-Dhrystone MIPS performance and 67 million 
multiply-accumulate operations per second (MACs/sec). A 100-MHz version 
delivers 130-MIPS performance and 50 million MACs/sec. IDT's new 
RC32364 implements a large and efficient two-way associative lockable 
cache memory (8-Kbyte instruction, 2-Kbyte data); a highly flexible 
RISCore4000-compatible memory management unit (MMU) with a full, 
32-page translation lookaside buffer (TLB) for fast virtual-to-physical 
address decoding; and a low-cost, flexible external bus. The bus 
interface runs at a fraction of the pipeline rate, is programmable for 
8-, 16- and 32-bit-wide memory and I/O regions, and supports 
single-data or burst transactions. Additionally, the low-power 
operation of the RC32364 device results in typical power consumption of 
650 mW for the 100-MHz version and 850 mW for the 133-MHz version; 
standby power consumption is under 20 mW. 

A variety of peripheral support chips enable RC32364-based systems to 
achieve rapid time-to-market and application-specific functionality. As 
with all IDT RISController embedded processors, the RC32364 processor 
offers comprehensive tool support, including compilers, emulators, 
logic analyzer interfaces, system logic chips, RTOS, application 
software and reference designs.  World-Class RISController Series 
Embedded Microprocessors 

The RISCore32300 family is an important addition to IDT's widely used 
32/64-bit RISController series of embedded microprocessors, based on 
the MIPS instruction set. Offering a wide range of software-compatible, 
price/performance choices, IDT has optimized the designs of its 
high-performance microprocessors for use in an assortment of embedded 
communications applications, including internetworking, multimedia, 
datacom and telecom products. Also, superior price/performance, 
innovative architecture and comprehensive tools support have made the 
IDT RISController series the standard for a number of digital consumer 
products for leading companies.  Pricing and Availability 

The RC32364 is offered in a 144-lead TQFP package. The 133-MHz version 
is priced at $16.50 each in 10,000-piece quantities; the 100-MHz 
version will sell for $12.50 each in 10,000-piece quantities. Both 
devices are sampling now, with production in Q3CY98.  About IDT 

IDT enables a digitally connected world by providing innovative 
semiconductor solutions to leading-edge designers in communications and 
computing. IDT's broad product mix consists of communications memories, 
networking devices, both RISC and X86 microprocessors, high-speed SRAMs 
and high-performance logic. The company's innovative technologies and 
products take aim at markets expected to exceed a total of $20 billion 
in 1998. 

Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company employs approximately 
5,000 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in California, 
Oregon, the Philippines and Malaysia. IDT stock is traded on the NASDAQ 
stock market under the symbol "IDTI." 

Additional information about IDT is easily accessible through the World 
Wide Web (http://www.idt.com), CD-ROM by calling 800/345-7015, or via 
fax-on-demand at 800/9-IDT-FAX.    

RISCore32300, RC32364 and RISController are trademarks of IDT, Inc. 

All other brands or products are the trademarks or registered 
trademarks of their respective owners. 

IDT, Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in the trademarks of 
others. 

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CONTACT: IDT Corporate Communications 
          Julie Cline, 408/654-6464 

E-mail:  cline@idt.com 
            or 

Tsantes & Associates 
          Anna Leonard, 503/612-9407 

E-mail:  anna@tsantes.com 

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600046newsgrid business usa corporate machinery amex
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apple_sports_inc apple_golf_shoes_inc company's company
steve_geller_chief_executive_officer board timothy_moran president
chief_executive_officer moran chief_operating_officer steve_geller apple
directors charles_holmes_chairman wilson carolina_inc big_wheel grand_champions
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source_empire
620070EMPIRE OF CAROLINA ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF APPLE ACQUISITION, APPROVAL OF
                        Shareholder Proposals 

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire of Carolina (Amex: 
EMP) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Apple 
Sports, Inc., and Apple Golf Shoes, Inc., and that the Company's 
shareholders approved each of the proposals presented at its annual 
meeting. 

The Company also reported that Steve Geller, Chief Executive Officer of 
Empire since 1994, announced his resignation during the shareholders' 
meeting and that the Board had unanimously appointed Timothy Moran as 
President and Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Moran had been the 
President and Chief Operating Officer of Empire and the President of 
Apple Sports, Inc., and Apple Golf Shoes, Inc.  In his new position, 
Mr. Moran will be responsible for the day-to-day management and 
operation of Empire's golf, toy and holiday product businesses.  Steve 
Geller will continue to serve as a director of the Company. 

In addition to approving the issuance of stock needed to complete the 
Apple acquisition, the shareholders elected Charles S. Holmes, John J. 
Doran, Steven E. Geller James J. Pinto, Frederick W. Rosenbauer, Jr., 
and Lenore H. Schupak to serve additional terms as directors.  In 
addition, the Board of Directors elected Timothy Moran to serve as a 
seventh member of the Board. 

Charles Holmes, Chairman, commented, "We are pleased that our 
shareholders voted to approve the Apple acquisition and that we have 
completed the transaction.  The addition of Apple's line of Wilson(R) 
licensed golf shoes and accessory products is expected to boost our 
cash flow, operating margins and earnings per share.  It also enhances 
our distribution of products and allows us to cross sell various 
domestic products." 

Empire of Carolina, Inc., designs, develops, manufactures and markets a 
broad range of basic plastic children's toys and golf products.  The 
Company's full line of toys includes the Big Wheel(R) line of ride-on 
toys, Grand Champions(R) collectible horses, and Buddy L(R) cars and 
trucks.  Its Holiday Products Division produces and markets decorative 
seasonal items including Christmas, Halloween and Easter illuminated 
products.  Its golf line includes WilsonO golf shoes and accessories. 

This press release contains various forward-looking statements and 
information that are based on management's beliefs as well as 
assumptions made by and information currently available to management, 
including statements regarding future economic performance and 
financial condition, liquidity and capital resources, and management's 
plans and objectives.  Such statements are subject to various risks and 
uncertainties which could cause actual results to vary materially from 
those stated.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties 
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual 
results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, expected 
or projected.  Such risks and uncertainties include the Company's 
ability to integrate the Apple operations with its own, its ability to 
achieve the anticipated synergies of the Apple acquisitions, the 
Company's ability to manage inventory, production and costs, to meet 
potential increases or decreases in demand, potential adverse customer 
impact due to delivery delays including effects on existing and future 
orders, competitive practices in the toy, golf and decorative holiday 
products industries, changing consumer preferences and risks associated 
with consumer acceptance of new product introductions, potential 
increases in raw material prices, potential delays or production 
problems associated with foreign sourcing of production and the impact 
of pricing policies including providing discounts and allowances. 
Certain of these as well as other risks and uncertainties are described 
in more detail in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 
filed under the Securities Act of 1933, Registration No. 333-4440.  The 
Company undertakes no obligation to update any such factors or to 
publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the 
forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or 
developments. 
 SOURCE  Empire of Carolina, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  William Craig, 
Empire of Carolina, Inc. 561-498-4000, or e-mail, 
bcraig@empiretoys.com/ 

(EMP) 
 CO:  Empire of Carolina, Inc.; Apple Sports, Inc.; Apple Golf Shoes, 
Inc. ST:  Florida IN:  MAC SPT SU:  TNM PER 


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600049newsgrid business usa corporate banking louisiana
602520business_editors new+york business_wire&poor's_creditwire_6/1/98 standard&poor
louisiana_public_facilities_authority franciscan_missionaries
lady_health_system_inc strong limited economic lady lake_regional_medical_center
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francis_medical_center monroe lourdes lafayette_general_hospital managed-care
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management operating excess pro emergency bond outlook stable ratings_assigned
620051S&P Rates Louisiana Public Fac Auth Rev Bonds 'AA-'
NEW YORK (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -Standard & Poor's CreditWire 6/1/98 - 
Standard & Poor's today assigned its double-'A'-minus rating to 
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority's bonds (see list below) dated 
May 1, 1998, issued for Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health 
System Inc. 

The rating reflects:  --   Strong financial performance and liquidity,  
--   The system's leadership in two of the three markets it serves,  -- 
Limited managed-care penetration in the system's nonurban 

markets,  --   Strong management that is taking a cautious approach to 
changes 

in the industry, and  --   Economic stabilization and some 
diversification in the system's 

markets 

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Inc. currently 
operates three hospitals with a total of 1,305 beds in Louisiana. 
Franciscan Missionaries' restricted affiliates are Our Lady of the Lake 
Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional 
Medical Center in Lafayette, and St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. 
All three hospitals offer a full complement of services, and with the 
exception of Lourdes, are market leaders. Our Lady of Lake Regional 
Medical Center currently enjoys a 44% market share in its primary 
service area. St. Francis Medical Center has a 47% market share, while 
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center has a 24% share versus the 
30% share of Lafayette General Hospital in its market. 

Managed-care revenues have been limited -- accounting for 23% of 
revenues at Our Lady of Lake Regional Medical Center -- the market with 
the greatest penetration rate. Medicare remains the largest payor in 
all three markets, 48% at Our Lady of Lake Regional Medical Center, 57% 
at Lourdes, and 54% at St. Francis. Medicaid accounted for 5.6% of 
revenues at Our Lady of Lake Regional, 9% at Lourdes, and 11.2% at St. 
Francis. Management is currently pursuing a strategy of building 
stronger ties with physicians, reducing costs, and enhancing services 
in order to compete more effectively should managed care become more of 
a threat. 

The system's finances are characterized by strong profitability ratios 
and coverage, and an exceptional balance sheet. Operating margins have 
ranged from 2.83% in 1994 to 5.4% in 1997. Excess margins have 
demonstrated similar trends, ranging from 5.16% in 1994 to 14.8% in 
1997. Pro forma coverage of maximum annual debt service based on 1997 
revenues is 5.22 times. The system's balance sheet is strong with cash 
and investments of more than $330 million, which equates to 345 days' 
cash. Even with the additional debt, debt to capitalization remains 
manageable at 48% on a pro forma basis. 

All three hospitals benefit from strong reputations and a relatively 
stable payor mix. The system's admissions trends are stable to 
improving and the same can be said for the individual hospitals. 
Emergency room and outpatient visits demonstrate similar utilization 
trends. Bond proceeds will refund outstanding debt and provide 
approximately $100 million for new projects at Our Lady of Lourdes 
Regional Medical Center and St. Francis Medical Center. 

OUTLOOK: STABLE 

The outlook reflects the system's strong financial position and steady 
growth anticipated in its markets, Standard & Poor's said. 

RATINGS ASSIGNED 
 $284.41 million revenue bonds series 1998A and C 

$63.42 million revenue bonds series 1998B 
 $94.43 million revenue bonds series 1998C 

$50.84 million revenue bonds series 1998D 

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          Kenneth W Rodgers, New York (1) 212-208-1771 

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600037newsgrid nyase business usa corporate
601042alexandria+real+estate+equities+inc[(are)]
602036cents_per_share pasadena_calif june1
620065ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
                        of 40 Cents Per Share 

PASADENA, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate 
Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) today announced that its Board of Directors 
declared a regular cash dividend of 40 cents per share for the second 
calendar quarter ending June 30, 1998.  The cash dividend is payable on 
July 17, 1998, to shareholders of record on July 10, 1998. 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust 
(REIT) focused principally on the acquisition, management, expansion 
and selective development of properties containing office and 
laboratory space. Such properties are designed and improved for lease 
to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic and personal care products 
companies, major scientific research institutions and related 
government agencies. Alexandria's portfolio currently consists of 39 
properties containing approximately 2.9 million square feet of office 
and laboratory space, and the Company is actively seeking additional 
acquisitions in its target markets. 
 SOURCE  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Joel S. Marcus, 
Chief Executive Officer of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, 
626-578-0777; or Rhonda Chiger, or Patricia Gitt, of Dewe Rogerson, 
Inc., 212-688-6840, for Alexandria Real Estate Equities/ 

(ARE) 
 CO:  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. ST:  California IN:  RLT 
FIN SU:  DIV 


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600068newsgrid nyase business otc usa corporate telecommunications georgia
601097bellsouth[(bls)] itc+deltacom+inc[(itcd)] intermedia+communications+inc[(icix)]
worldcom[(wcom)]
602383georgia_psc monopoly long_distance_application_is_premature atlanta_june1
members secca georgia_public_service_commission psc
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620081LOCAL MARKET IS NOT YET OPEN, SAYS COALITION OF COMPETITIVE LOCAL PHONE
RIVALS
                     To BellSouth and Georgia PSC 

SECCA Members Know From Experience That BellSouth Is Still a Monopoly 
and Its 

Long Distance Application Is Premature 
 
    ATLANTA, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the Southeastern 
Competitive Carriers Association (SECCA), an alliance of new entrants 
competing against BellSouth in the southeastern local telephone market 
and dedicated to promoting local phone competition, are citing 
"unfinished business" on key issues as the reason for the Georgia 
Public Service Commission (PSC) to deem as premature BellSouth's long 
distance filing. To address these outstanding critical issues, the PSC 
tomorrow is expected to act on a request to finalize its aggressive 
efforts to open the local market to competition. 

BellSouth last week notified the Georgia PSC of its intention to apply 
at the Federal Communications Commission to offer in-state long 
distance service in Georgia. But before the PSC and the FCC can approve 
BellSouth's application, BellSouth must prove that it has irreversibly 
opened its local market. SECCA's members know firsthand that this has 
not happened and that Georgians don't yet have a choice for local phone 
service. 

"BellSouth is jumping the gun in their home state and shortchanging 
Georgians in the process by trying to offer long distance before there 
is real competition and customer choice in local phone service," said 
Carl Jackson, senior director of government and external affairs for 
ICG and a local Atlanta SECCA member. 

Tom Mullis, senior vice president, legal and regulatory of ITC 
DeltaCom, a West Point, Georgia-based SECCA member, said, "SECCA's 
members have committed their dollars and resources here in Georgia to 
offer consumers a choice, but BellSouth hasn't honored its end of the 
bargain by opening its local market. While BellSouth has made progress 
in some areas, there clearly remains enough unfinished business to 
warrant denial of BellSouth's application." 

SECCA is a coalition of new entrants into the southeastern local 
telephone market dedicated to advocating principles before state 
regulatory agencies that will advance a procompetitive 
telecommunications environment and delivering the benefits of choice 
and savings. Primarily made up of "competitive" local exchange carriers 
and other new entrants, SECCA represents a cross section of companies 
poised to insure that incumbent monopolists in the Southeast -- 
BellSouth, GTE and Sprint United -- adhere to principles of fair play 
in opening their local markets to competition. SECCA's membership is 
representative of the diversity which defines the competitive 
telecommunications industry. Member companies include AT&T, Business 
Telecom Inc., CompTel, e.spire Communications, Inc., ICG Telecom Inc., 
Intermedia Communications Inc., ITC DeltaCom, LCI International Telecom 
Corp., MCI, NEXTLINK, Telecommunications Resellers Association, Time 
Warner, and WorldCom. 
 SOURCE  Southeastern Competitive Carriers Association 

-0-                             06/01/98 /NOTE TO EDITORS:  To 
interview Carl Jackson for SECCA's perspective on local phone 
competition in Georgia, please call the contact below. For further 
information about SECCA, please contact Tony Copeland of BTI at 
919-510-7006 or e-mail tonyc@btitelecom.net./ 

/CONTACT:  Heathere Evans, Intermedia Communications Inc., 
303-414-5388, for SECCA/ 

(MCIC BLS) 
 CO:  Southeastern Competitive Carriers Association; Georgia Public 
Service 

Commission; BellSouth Corporation ST:  Georgia IN:  TLS SU: 


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601027ingles+markets+inc[(imkta)]
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620062Ingles Markets, Incorporated Declares  Quarterly Cash Dividend
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Ingles Markets, 
Incorporated (Nasdaq-IMKTA) today announced that its Board of Directors 
has declared a cash dividend of $0.165 (sixteen and one-half cents) per 
share on all its Class A Common Stock and $0.15 (fifteen cents) per 
share on all its Class B Common Stock. This is an annual rate of $0.66 
and $0.60 per share, respectively. Dividends on both the Class A and 
Class B Common Stock are payable July 13, 1998, to all shareholders of 
record on July 3, 1998. 

Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading supermarket chain with 
operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, 
North Carolina, the Company operates 205 supermarkets. In conjunction 
with its supermarket operations, the Company also operates 80 
neighborhood shopping centers, all but seven of which contain an Ingles 
supermarket. The Company's Class A Common Stock is traded on The Nasdaq 
Stock Market's National Market under the symbol IMKTA. 

-0- LM/na* 

CONTACT:  Ingles Markets Inc., Asheville 
           Brenda S. Tudor, 704/669-2941 Ext. 223 

KEYWORD:  NORTH CAROLINA 
 INDUSTRY KEYWORD:  SUPERMARKETS RETAIL DIVIDEND  Today's News On The 
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601114extended+stay+america+inc[(esa)] blockbuster+entertainment+corp[(bvid)]
viacom+inc[(via)] republic+ind+inc[(rii)]
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620098Extended Stay America, Inc. Opens  Its First StudioPLUS Deluxe Studios
Property in Philadelphia
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Extended 
Stay America, Inc. (NYSE: ESA), the fastest growing company owned and 
operated hotel chain in the U.S., has opened its first StudioPLUS 
Deluxe Studios property in Philadelphia at 8880 Bartram Ave., in Korman 
Commercial Properties' Airport Interplex, adjacent to Philadelphia 
International Airport. 

According to President and Chief Executive Officer George D. Johnson, 
Jr., "The extended stay lodging market is the fastest growing segment 
of the hotel industry, and is quickly catching the interest of business 
professionals, people relocating and those on extended work 
assignments." 

The 82-room, three-story property offers weekly room rates from $399 - 
a fraction of the cost you'd pay elsewhere for similar features; 
nightly rates are also available. 

The Company currently owns and operates one other extended stay lodging 
property in Philadelphia also located at the Airport Interplex: a 
145-room Extended StayAmerica Efficiency Studios property at 9000 
Tinicum Blvd., which opened in February. The Company has plans to open 
two more properties in the Philadelphia area over the next several 
months. 

"The appeal of our hotels reaches beyond the business and corporate 
community. Besides being ideal for professionals on extended or 
temporary assignments such as consulting or training, our properties 
are perfect for people building homes, relocating or attending family 
functions," said Mike Wilson, Vice President - Marketing. 

Each room is fully furnished with a queen-size bed, recliner, cable TV 
with remote, voice mail with free local calls, and a computer data 
port. Each room also has a kitchen with a refrigerator, two-burner 
range, microwave, coffee maker, utensils and tableware. 

The property features an on-site laundry facility and vending machines. 
Guests are provided with weekly housekeeping service and twice-weekly 
towel service. Properties are generally staffed by five to six 
full-time and eight to ten part-time employees. 

Extended Stay America, Inc. was founded in January, 1995, by Mr. 
Johnson and H. Wayne Huizenga. Mr. Johnson was formerly President of 
the Consumer Products Division of Blockbuster Entertainment Corp., a 
division of Viacom, Inc. Mr. Huizenga, who is Chairman of the Board, 
also is Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Republic Industries, 
Inc., and formerly was Vice Chairman of Viacom, Inc., and Chairman and 
Chief Executive Officer of Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. 

The Company currently operates 227 extended stay lodging properties in 
37 states, which includes 75 StudioPLUS Deluxe Studios, 143 Extended 
StayAmerica Efficiency Studios and 9 Crossland Economy Studios 
facilities. As of April 30, 1998, the Company had 89 facilities under 
construction, and options to purchase approximately 145 sites for 
development. 

For reservations, locations or additional information on Extended Stay 
America, Inc., please call 1-800-EXT-STAY or visit the Company's Web 
site at (www.extstay.com).    

NOTE TO EDITORS: For copies of recent press releases from Extended Stay 
America via fax, at no charge, call 888/395-STAY (7829). For company 
information, logo and photos via the Internet, visit 
http://www.extstay.com 

In the World Wide Web address noted in this news release, there is a 
double slash between http: and www.extstay.com These symbols may not 
appear properly in some systems. 

-0- lhs/mi* 

CONTACT: Extended Stay America 
         Mariesa Capelli, 954/713-1624 

News-On-Demand: 888/395-STAY (7829) 
         URL: http://www.extstay.com 

KEYWORD: FLORIDA PENNSYLVANIA 

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TRAVEL/AIRLINES REAL ESTATE  Today's News On The Net 
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600046newsgrid usa commodity energy prices opec opec
602181comments new_york-june_1-fwn_in_thin_technically_dominated nymex failing u.s.
organization petroleum_exporting_countries vienna technically_july strong
resistance friday's support
620056CLOSING N.Y. ENERGIES: WEAKER PRICES IN UNINSPIRED TRADE
New York-June 1-FWN--IN THIN, TECHNICALLY DOMINATED 
trading, the NYMEX energy futures lost ground here today. 
In the face of the bearish tone of the market, losses were 
limited on some talk of refinery problems, sources said. 

"It was an extremely quiet day in the marketplace 
today, which in normal, many times, after last trading day 
for products," said one long-time trader1/4analyst. "The 
market started out lower, tried to get back to unchanged, 
never quite got there, sold off a bit, but it was really 
very much a non-event" today, he said. 

"The only thing that I saw some refiner crack-spread 
selling in gas cracks--selling gas and buying crude and 
locking in refining margins. But that was about it," he said. 

Indeed, the short-covering gains recorded on Friday 
were given back today. The lack of any fundamental support 
behind Friday's surge in prices in the afternoon encouraged 
traders to come in and test the resolve of those looking for 
some follow-through action. 

Prices opened just above $15 support in the July crude 
oil futures and then made an attempt to erase the early 
small losses. Failing to find any outside buying interest, 
locals and outside paper started pressing the product 
markets and soon July crude oil prices were breaking down 
below support at $14.98 and $14.90. 

"It's difficult to get bullish with 350 million barrels 
of crude sitting in storage," commented one commission house 
broker this morning. He was referring to the stockpile of 
oil in U.S. tanks reported last week. 

A big negative factor for the markets remains 
skepticism that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting 
Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers can put together a 
large enough second round of production cuts to first 
stabilize the entrenched downtrend in prices, much less 
produce a sizeable rally. 

However, traders agreed energy prices will continue to 
play off any new comments from oil-producing nations about 
the likelihood of additional cuts leading up the June 24 
OPEC meetings in Vienna. But the problem is that most 
comments continue to talk about cuts of another half million 
barrels, when a cut of 1.0 million barrels is needed to 
realign supplies with demand. 

Technically, July crude oil futures scored an inside 
day on the daily bar chart today. Strong support is seen at 
the May 20 low of $14.13. Resistance is seen at Friday's 
high of $15.25 and then around the $15.50 level. 

July heating oil scored an inside day on the dailies 
today, after scoring a new contract low last Friday. July is 
in a steep downtrend, basis the daily bar chart, that began 
in early May. On the weekly continuation chart, strong 
support for heating oil is seen at 37.70 to 37.80 cents. 

July unleaded gas also saw an inside day today. 
Resistance is at Friday's high of 51.10 cents and then at 
52.10 cents. Support is seen at 49.10 cents. 


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600079newsgrid nyase business usa corporate banking financial+services insurance nyse
601033american+annuity+group+inc[(aag)]
602220cincinnati_june1 aag senior_notes bear_stearns&co inc company prospectus
prospectus_supplement great_american_life_insurance_company galic
retirement_resource_group_inc puerto+rico_inc source_american_annuity_group_inc
620063AMERICAN ANNUITY GROUP ANNOUNCES SALE OF SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
CINCINNATI, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- American Annuity Group, Inc. (NYSE: 
AAG) announced today the public offering of $100 million principal 
amount of 6-7/8% Senior Notes due 2008 at a price to the public of 
99.693% of principal amount. 

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and Bear, Stearns & 
Co. Inc. were the underwriters for the offering.  The Senior Notes 
offered were issued under a shelf registration statement filed in 
November 1997 which covered an aggregate of $150 million in debt 
securities. 

AAG will use the net proceeds from the offering to repay outstanding 
indebtedness under the Company's bank credit agreement. 

This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an 
offer to buy the Senior Notes.  The offering is made only by means of 
the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement, copies of which may be 
obtained from the prospectus department of the underwriters. 

American Annuity Group, with over $7.8 billion in assets and 1997 
premiums of $640 million, markets retirement products (traditional 
fixed, equity- indexed and variable annuities) through its wholly-owned 
subsidiaries, Great American Life Insurance Company ("GALIC"), Annuity 
Investors Life Insurance Company and Retirement Resource Group, Inc.  
Through American Memorial Life Insurance Company, AAG markets 
individual life insurance and annuity policies for the pre-need 
industry.  Through Loyal American Life Insurance Company, General 
Accident Life Assurance Company of Puerto Rico, Inc. and GALIC's life 
division, AAG markets various forms of life and supplemental health 
insurance. 
 SOURCE  American Annuity Group, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Keith A. Jensen, 
Senior Vice President, of American Annuity Group, 513-412-3855/ 

/Web site:  http://www.aagcorp.com/ (AAG) 
 CO:  American Annuity Group, Inc. ST:  Ohio IN:  FIN INS SU:  OFR 


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620049MAPICS Unveils Future E-Business Product Strategy
 ATLANTA (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998-- 

Evolutionary Product Progression Delivers Browser and Java-Enabled 
GUI Functionality While Preserving Customer Technology 

Investments 

MAPICS, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAPX), a leading provider of enterprise-wide 
planning solutions to manufacturers worldwide, today unveiled its 
e-business strategy that includes the company's first solution fully 
adapted for manufacturers' intranet, extranet and Internet needs. 
Called a landmark product at its introduction 20 years ago, today's 
MAPICS continues to be a leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 
solution that gives customers the ability to evolve to new, 
state-of-the-art technology. 

"Our strategy for the past 20 years is our strategy for the future: 
Help customers succeed by providing industry leading manufacturing 
expertise in a product that is built around common industry-standard 
technology," said Dick Cook, MAPICS' president and CEO. "As we deploy 
new technology, we will continue to provide our customers with an 
automated migration path to ease their implementations and protect 
their investment in their business data, a critical asset of any 
company." 

Under MAPICS' e-business strategy, the company intends to provide a 
complete Java user interface across the MAPICS XA product. This 
strategy will be fully realized with MAPICS XA Version 5, scheduled to 
be available in the fourth quarter of this year. This evolutionary next 
step for MAPICS XA will fully support Web-enabled applications using 
standard browsers including Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet 
Explorer. 

This state-of-the-art technology advancement to the MAPICS XA product 
is a direct response to many of MAPICS' customers and is considered to 
be a top requirement of an ERP product: Internet access. By sharing 
information electronically within and outside the enterprise, MAPICS 
users can improve their effectiveness in gaining a competitive 
advantage. Benefits include lower operating costs by communicating via 
Internet access and the ability to operate on smaller, less expensive 
IBM AS/400 models and network computers. 

The public infrastructure of the Internet and common Internet 
technology standards are enabling cost-effective, reliable external 
computer networking and are expanding the scope of electronic commerce. 
The World Wide Web plays a leading role in some of today's most 
powerful technology tools; network computing, increased computing power 
at lower costs and collaboration across the supply chain. With the next 
version of MAPICS XA, MAPICS will be one of the first ERP solutions in 
the market to provide state-of-the-art, Internet-enabled Java 
technology across its product line. 

"This is an important first step in our overall strategy of combining 
industry-leading manufacturing expertise with state-of-the-art 
technology using Java," said Billy Ray, MAPICS' vice president of 
research and development. "Java will play a key role in the long term, 
which is one reason we announced last week our intentions to carry 
forward MAPICS XA product expertise utilizing IBM SanFrancisco business 
process components in future development. We'll move the user interface 
first and the business rules of MAPICS XA to multiple platforms in the 
future; always keeping in mind our commitment to protecting our 
customers' investments by evolving to the next level of product."  The 
New MAPICS Browser 

Another part of the company's e-business strategy is the MAPICS 
Browser, a new extension to the client/server framework for MAPICS XA 
that brings powerful inquiry capabilities to users' desktops. MAPICS 
Browser is an object-oriented, Windows-based application that provides 
a navigational approach to data retrieval, allowing users to drill up 
and down as well as search in any direction necessary to quickly find 
relevant data in other applications across the enterprise. MAPICS 
Browser will be available to customers later this summer.  MAPICS Joins 
San Francisco Initiative 

As part of its future e-business development efforts, MAPICS recently 
announced the intent to form a cooperative development effort with 
International Business Systems (IBS), based on IBM SanFrancisco Java 
business process components. Through the partnership, MAPICS and IBS 
intend to develop hardware platform independent, component-based 
business software using IBM SanFrancisco to gain market share in the 
growing supply chain software marketplace.  MAPICS XA 

The MAPICS XA family of products consists of more than 40 modules, 
including object-oriented client/server applications, which offer broad 
and deep functionality. The native AS/400 application is divided into 
six business solution areas: Financial Management; Demand Management; 
Engineering Management; Operations Management; Resource Planning; and 
Business Management. 

MAPICS unveiled its e-Business strategy today at the International 
MAPICS User Conference, its first as an independent public company. 
(See these other announcements made today at MAPICS' User Conference: 
"MAPICS Signs 2,000th Customer to Implement Its Global ERP Solution," 
"MAPICS Celebrate 20 Years of Manufacturing Excellence," and "MAPICS 
Announces Euro Strategy for Global Manufacturers.")  About MAPICS 

MAPICS, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the world's leading 
providers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application software 
for manufacturers with over 2,000 live implementations of MAPICS XA, 
its current product. Through more than 80 affiliate firms, the company 
provides solutions to customers in over 70 countries. MAPICS, Inc. 
serves such customers as Bayer Corp.; General Electric Co., P.L.C.; 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; IBM; Michelin Corp.; 
Volvo Corp.; Westinghouse Electric Corp. and York International. For 
more information, visit MAPICS' home page on the World Wide Web at 
www.mapics.com.      MAPICS is a trademark of MAPICS, Inc. IBM is a 
registered trademark of IBM Corporation. Java is registered trademark 
of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other brand and product names are 
trademarks of their respective owners.  Editor's Note: The correct 
usage of the MAPICS name is all capitals.  Statements in this press 
release or otherwise attributable to the Company regarding the 
Company's business which are not historical fact, including those 
regarding benefits associated with the Company's products, are forward 
looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the 
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward looking 
statements are based on assumptions regarding nature, timing and volume 
of products and services to be delivered, the ability of the Company 
and others to develop and enhance products, and the customer's use and 
satisfaction with such products and services. These or other 
assumptions could prove inaccurate and could cause the Company's 
results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward 
looking statement. 

-0- es/bos* 

CONTACT: FitzGerald Communications Inc. 
          Keith Watson, 617-494-9500 

kwatson@fitzcomm.com 

KEYWORD: GEORGIA 
 INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS 
INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET  Today's News On The Net - Business 
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600056newsgrid nyase business usa corporate petroleum+products
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602067denver_colo june1 dividend_administration_committee board directors
620053PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION DECLARES COMMON DIVIDEND
DENVER, Colo., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dividend Administration 
Committee of the Board of Directors of Patina Oil & Gas Corporation 
(NYSE: POG) declared a dividend of $0.01 per share on the Company's 
Common Stock.  The cash dividend is payable on June 30, 1998 to 
stockholders of record on June 15, 1998. 

Patina is an independent oil company engaged in acquisitions, 
development, exploitation and production of oil and natural gas in 
Colorado's Wattenberg Field. 
 SOURCE  Patina Oil & Gas Corporation 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  David J. Kornder, 
Chief Financial Officer of Patina Oil & Gas Corporation, 303-389-3600/ 

(POG) 
 CO:  Patina Oil & Gas Corporation ST:  Colorado IN:  OIL SU:  DIV 


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600067newsgrid business usa corporate banking financial+services earnings
602307london_june1 standard&poor banca_popolare brescia_scrl bipop creditwatch
bipop's_a-2 banca_san_paolo brescia banco napoli_spa a-2_watch_negative further
italian itl us adjusted napoli itl17748 outlook positive_the cisalpina_gestioni
concurrently standard_&poor creditwire source_standard&poors_creditwire
620051REPEAT: BIPOP RTGS AFFMD; OFF S&PWATCH; OTLK TO POS
LONDON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its 
triple-'B' counterparty credit rating on Banca Popolare di Brescia SCRL 
(Bipop).  The rating was removed from Creditwatch where it was placed 
on March 20, 1998 with positive implications.  At the same time, 
Standard & Poor's also affirmed Bipop's A-2 short-term counterparty 
credit rating.  This rating was not on CreditWatch.  The outlook is 
positive. 

The removal from CreditWatch reflects the announcement that the 
proposed merger between Bipop and unrated Banca San Paolo di Brescia 
now will not take place.  It appears that major differences emerged 
between the banks during negotiations that could not be bridged.  
Standard & Poor's considered that the merger would have been positive 
for Bipop's credit profile in a number of respects, nevertheless, the 
bank's achievements since its purchase of 50 branches from Banco di 
Napoli SpA (A-2, Watch Negative) remain.  Standard & Poor's considers 
that any downside risk connected with this large acquisition is 
manageable for the bank at the triple-'B' rating level. 

Further, following the issue of Italian lira (ITL) 350 billion (US$200 
million) in new equity in October 1997, capitalization is no longer a 
weakness.  Adjusted common equity to assets at year-end 1997 was 5.7%, 
which is more in line with the bank's regional peers.  Although asset 
quality did deteriorate as a result of the Napoli branches acquisition, 
this appears to have been temporary; the quality of both the loan book 
and the lease book is satisfactory and in any case superior to many 
higher rated regional bank peers.  The bank's consolidated assets at 
year-end 1997 totaled ITL17,748 billion, a 19% increase from the 
previous year. 

OUTLOOK: Positive The bank's position has certainly stabilized 
following the capital increase and the implementation of its strategy 
in the acquired branches of Banco di Napoli.  Earnings have 
particularly benefited from growth in the bank's asset management 
business, Cisalpina Gestioni, in common with other banks in the sector. 
Bipop's headline return on average common equity reached nearly 15% at 
year-end 1997.  Concurrently, the quality of earnings appears to be 
suffering, with strong trading gains offsetting a sharp decline in the 
bank's net interest margin.  A key consideration in the raising of the 
rating from current levels will be an improvement in the bank's core 
quality operating profits in the tough Italian banking market, Standard 
& Poor's said. -- CreditWire 
 SOURCE  Standard & Poors CreditWire 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Richard Thomas, 
44-171-826-3627, or Arnaud De Toytot, 33-1-4420-6692, both of Standard 
& Poor's/ 

/Web site:  http://www.ratings.standardpoor.com/ 
 CO:  Banco di Napoli ST: IN:  FIN SU:  RTG 


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602053common_stock fall_short expectations lenexa_kan june1
620075INTEGRATED MEDICAL RESOURCES SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE INCREASE IN
AUTHORIZED
 Common Stock;  Company Indicates Second Quarter Financial Results 
Likely 

To Fall Short of Expectations 
 
    LENEXA, Kan., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Medical Resources, 
Inc. (Nasdaq: IMRI) the manager of the leading network of medical 
clinics for the diagnosis and treatment of impotence, announced today 
that, at the company's annual meeting on May 29,  shareholders of the 
company approved an increase in the authorized common stock from 10 
million to 25 million and approved the previously announced transaction 
with Kardatzke Management, Inc. in which that firm has provided 
Integrated Medical Resources with an infusion of capital in return for 
an equity stake in the company. 

Shareholder approval of the two proposals, details of which are 
included in the proxy materials for the annual meeting, provides 
Integrated Medical Resources with an immediate infusion of about $4.2 
million of new equity, in addition to the $2.8 million Kardatzke 
infused in March. This will allow the company to reduce debt, pay off 
convertible notes, and have some additional working capital. 

"This infusion of equity will bring the company into compliance with 
the equity requirements of NASDAQ," said the Company's recently 
appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stanley E. Kardatzke, 
M.D. 

In other actions taken at the annual meeting shareholders re-elected 
Dwayne Sigler and Sam Colella as directors of the company. 

The company noted that the third nominee, Scott Jenkins had, for 
personal reasons, resigned from the Board of Directors a few days prior 
to the annual meeting and thus was not elected to another term.  This 
creates a vacancy on the Board of Directors, which the Board expects to 
fill in the near future, pursuant to the Company's By-Laws. 
 
    Second Quarter Results Outlook 
    Dr. Kardatzke reported that Integrated Medical's cash position in 
March and April was critical, making it impossible to implement 
marketing efforts needed to coincide with the introduction of Pfizer's 
new impotency drug, Viagra(R). As a result, revenues for April and May 
will be below previous expectations.  "Our revenues for the months of 
April and May appear to be under $3 million.  This shortfall was due to 
lower new patient revenues.  Now, however, with this infusion of new 
capital we have implemented aggressive marketing plans to take 
advantage of the heightened awareness of impotency since the 
introduction of Viagra(R). During the last week of May, we saw 
significant increases in our call volumes and in new patient 
appointments made. Therefore, we expect to see positive results in June 
from these recently increased marketing efforts.  We now expect second 
quarter revenues to be in the mid-$4 million range.  Obviously, this 
reduced revenue level will significantly impact earnings, although it 
is too early in the quarter to accurately assess what that impact will 
be." 

Commenting on this development, Dr. Kardatzke said, "since coming 
aboard in mid-April, my focus has been on 1) improving the company's 
capital structure to a point where it will remain at or above  minimum 
NASDAQ requirements; 2) eliminating inefficiencies in the way 
Integrated Medical Resources is managed; 3) redirecting our strategy to 
enhance patient revenues; 4) lower administrative expenses as a percent 
of revenues; and 5) achieve profitability in the second half of 1998. 

Now, the infusion of equity has allowed marketing programs to resume. 
"With the new capital, we have implemented our marketing plans with 
increased advertising budgets to take advantage of the heightened 
awareness of impotency since the introduction of Viagra(R). Although we 
expect to achieve significant revenue increases from prescribing and 
selling Viagra(R) in our clinics,  our main source of growth in 
revenues is expected to be through enhancing patient revenues related 
to diagnosis of the medical causes of impotency.  Thus, our clinics are 
named  'The Diagnostic Center for Men'," Kardatzke added. 

Troy Burns, M.D., the company's founder and its medical director, added 
"We, as physicians, as well as the Pfizer Company, are continuing to 
caution patients who present to us with impotence and requesting 
Viagra(R) that, impotence is only a symptom of an underlying condition. 
A significant percentage of men with impotence are suffering from the 
early signs of a more serious, potentially life-threatening, disease 
such as hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes or 
cancer.  We wholeheartedly agree with the statement made by Pfizer a 
few days ago, reminding us that men with impotence still need a good 
medical evaluation when they present with the symptom." 

Looking forward, Dr. Kardatzke said Integrated Medical will focus on 
improving its performance and achieving sustainable profitability 
through enhancing its advertising program, decentralizing certain 
inefficient administrative functions, and empowering and incenting  
managers to achieve corporate objectives.  "We believe growth of our 
managed clinics in new markets and increasing penetration in existing 
markets will enhance revenues, reduce SG&A as a percent of sales and 
allow Integrated Medical Resources to become strongly profitable," 
Kardatzke said. 
 
    About the Company 
    Integrated Medical Resources, Inc. provides complete management 
services to physicians who offer comprehensive diagnostic, educational 
and treatment services to address the medical and emotional needs of 
patients and their partners through the largest network of medical 
clinics in the U.S. dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of 
impotence.  Integrated Medical Resources Inc. common shares are traded 
on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the Symbol IMRI. 
 
    Safe Harbor Statement 
    This press release contains forward-looking statements of 
management expectations and initiatives (within the meaning of the 
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) which should be 
viewed in the context of certain factors that could affect actual 
results.  Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and 
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from 
those anticipated in such statements.  Risks include, but are not 
limited to, the timing of Medicare reimbursement, the way Viagra(R) 
affects the market or regulatory issues, which could impact the company 
negatively.  You should review the company's annual report on Form 10-K 
for the year ended December 31, 1997, Forms 8-K dated March 5, 1998, 
April 14, 1998 and April 28, 1998, and Form 10-Q dated May 15, 1998, 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for important factors 
that might cause such a difference. 

Viagra(R) is a trademark of Pfizer, Inc. Visit the IMRI website: 
www.potency.com 
 SOURCE  Integrated Medical Resources, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /NOTE TO EDITORS:  For more 
information on Integrated Medical Resources toll-free via fax, simply 
dial 1-800- PRO-INFO, follow the voice menu prompts and enter the 
company code "IMRI" on any touch-tone phone./ 

/CONTACT:  Dr. Stanley Kardatzke, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of 
Integrated Medical Resources, 913-962-7201; or General Info, Mike 
Arneth, 312-640-6736, or mga@chi.frbd.com, or Analysts-Investors, Robb 
Kristopher, 312-640-6669, or rmk@chi.frbd.com, or Media Inquiries, 
Darcy Bretz, 312-640-6756, or dfb@chi.frbd.com, all of The Financial 
Relations Board/ 

/Web site:  http://www.potency.com/ (IMRI) 
 CO:  Integrated Medical Resources, Inc.; Pzifer, Inc. ST:  Kansas IN: 
MTC SU:  ERP 


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620056MAPICS Announces Euro Strategy for Global  Manufacturers
 ATLANTA (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--  Company To Deliver 
Euro Compliance and Enhanced Euro Functionality 

MAPICS, Inc. (Nasdaq:MAPX), a leading provider of enterprise-wide 
planning solutions to manufacturers worldwide, today announced its 
solution strategy for the euro, the single European currency. As part 
of MAPICS XA Version 5, scheduled to be released in Q4 1998, euroMAPICS 
conversion tools and other euro enhancements will help European 
manufacturers transition to the euro and help manufacturers worldwide 
share accurate customer and product information with their European 
business partners. 

"With many of our customers either headquartered or having 
manufacturing operations in Europe, facilitating their transition to 
the euro is a necessity. We will provide powerful euro-driven 
enhancements and conversion tools that will make it easier for our 
customers to do business in euros and be euro-compliant, further 
enabling them to gain significant competitive advantage," said Dick 
Cook, MAPICS' president and CEO. "MAPICS XA's euro enhancements, 
combined with its multiple language capabilities, international 
financial management, and multi-facility demand and supply management, 
make it the premiere Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to 
help global companies streamline their communications and information 
exchange." 

On Jan. 1, 1999, eleven European nations will embark on the transition 
to the euro. The countries are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, 
Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and 
Spain. 

MAPICS' commitment to the euro began in 1996 and encompasses a 
worldwide euro team (including key multinational customers), strong 
product enhancements and a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand 
planning/issues guide that will assist customers in establishing best 
practices and identifying critical business issues impacted by the 
euro. The euro-driven enhancements and euroMAPICS tools will be 
available in MAPICS XA Release 5 at no additional charge to customers 
licensed for annual maintenance. 

The new euro-driven enhancements to MAPICS XA will provide the 
flexibility to selectively switch customers and vendors (individually 
or in mass) at any time during the transition period to the euro, to 
allow euro invoicing and payments. MAPICS will also provide currency 
triangulation (currency conversion via the euro), plus improved 
alternate currency support for payments and collections, euro toggling 
and euro currency totals on key documents such as invoices and 
statements. The euroMAPICS conversion tools will make it easy to 
convert national currency amounts to euros, and will simplify adding 
euro prices to price lists. 

The MAPICS euro strategy was announced today at the International 
MAPICS User Conference, its first as an independent public company. 
(See these other announcements made today at MAPICS' User Conference: 
"MAPICS Signs 2,000th Customer to Implement Its Global ERP Solution," 
"MAPICS Celebrate 20 Years of Manufacturing Excellence," and "MAPICS 
Unveils its E-Business Strategy.")  MAPICS XA 

The MAPICS XA family of products consists of more than 40 modules, 
including object-oriented client/server applications, which offer broad 
and deep functionality. The native AS/400 application is divided into 
six business solution areas: Financial Management; Demand Management; 
Engineering Management; Operations Management; Resource Planning; and 
Business Management.  About MAPICS 

MAPICS, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the world's leading 
providers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application software 
for manufacturers with over 2,000 live implementations of MAPICS XA, 
its current product. Through more than 80 affiliate firms, the company 
provides solutions to customers in more than 70 countries. MAPICS, Inc. 
serves such customers as Bayer Corp.; General Electric Co., P.L.C.; 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; IBM; Michelin Corp.; 
Volvo Corp.; Westinghouse Electric Corp. and York International. For 
more information, visit MAPICS' home page on the World Wide Web at 
www.mapics.com or visit the MAPICS euro site at www.mapics.com/euro.    
MAPICS is a trademark of MAPICS, Inc.  Editor's Note: The correct 
usage of the MAPICS name is all capitals.  Statements in this press 
release or otherwise attributable to the Company regarding the 
Company's business which are not historical fact, including those 
regarding benefits associated with the Company's products, are forward 
looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the 
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward looking 
statements are based on assumptions regarding nature, timing and volume 
of products and services to be delivered, the ability of the Company 
and others to develop and enhance products, and the customer's use and 
satisfaction with such products and services. These or other 
assumptions could prove inaccurate and could cause the Company's 
results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward 
looking statement. 

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CONTACT: FitzGerald Communications Inc. 
          Keith Watson 

617-494-9500 
          kwatson@fitzcomm.com 

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602380entertainment_editors/computer_writers e3expo atlanta entertainment_wire as
approximately_1600 pc_internet dvd e3expo_1998 pc american douglas_lowenstein
idsa los+angeles_california attendees georgia_world_congress_center
international los+angeles_convention_center idg_world_expo
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association e3
620169E3Expo/ E3Expo '98 Draws 41,300 Industry  Professionals to Atlanta;
Attendance at World's Largest Trade Show for Interactive Entertainment
Industry Up Eleven Percent
 ATLANTA (June 1) ENTERTAINMENT WIRE -June 1, 1998--As the computer and 
video industry celebrates a 38 percent sales growth and an expanded 
market for interactive entertainment titles, E3Expo '98 drew 41,300 
industry professionals from 80 countries around the world to this 
annual industry focal point, held here last week. 

Approximately 1,600 new titles for the video game console, PC, 
Internet or DVD platforms were introduced this year by 440 exhibiting 
companies. "E3Expo 1998's enormous turn-out confirms the PC and video 
game industry's status as a leading global entertainment industry and 
the fastest growing segment of the overall American entertainment 
industry," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the Interactive 
Digital Software Association (IDSA), which owns the show. "We look 
forward to the show's successful return on May 13 to 15, 1999, to its 
birthplace, Los Angeles, California." 

Attendees crowded hallways during the show's three day run at the 
Georgia World Congress Center. This year's E3Expo covered 534,000 
square feet, or the equivalent of 35 football fields. 

International attendance also grew to more than 7400 people, 
representing 80 different countries. 

The world's largest trade event exclusively dedicated to showcasing 
interactive entertainment, educational software and related products, 
E3Expo will return to an expanded Los Angeles Convention Center in May 
1999. 

E3Expo is wholly owned by the Interactive Digital Software Association 
(IDSA) and operated by IDG World Expo and IDG Expo Management Company. 
IDG World Expo is a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc., the 
world's leading IT media, research and exposition company. IDG Expo 
Management Company is a premium provider of information events which 
shape the agenda of the Information Technology business. 

The Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) is the only U.S. 
association exclusively dedicated to serving the business and public 
affairs needs of companies that publish video and computer games for 
video game consoles, personal computers, and the Internet. The 
Association's members include the world's leading interactive 
entertainment software publishers, representing more than 85 percent of 
the U.S. market. 

For more information about E3, please visit www.e3expo.com. 

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CONTACT:  Bender, Goldman & Helper 
           Tina Vennegaard/Pam Kulik, 310/473-4147 

E-mail:  E3Media_Info@bgh.com 

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 INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS 
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business_alert commerce_executives yellow_pages_publishers_association yppa bell
gte_directories_corp sprint_alltel walking_fingers yellow_pages nota_bill
advertisers businesses bogus bills venetian_drive_st louis_mo_63105 information
small_business_administration council better_business_bureaus
federal_trade_commission suspicious notify better_business_bureau examine check
note identification
620053 Small Business Week Alert:  Beware of "Bogus"  Bills
DENVER (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--In conjunction with SMALL 
BUSINESS WEEK, June 1-6, a "Business Alert" for small businesses 
nationwide is being issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration, 
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Federal Trade Commission, Council of 
Better Business Bureaus, American Chamber of Commerce Executives, and 
Yellow Pages Publishers Association (YPPA), warning advertisers to be 
alert for "bogus" bills. 

YPPA is the not-for-profit trade organization representing directory 
publishing operations at all of the Bell operating companies, GTE 
Directories Corp., Sprint, ALLTEL, and many independent publishers. 

As much as $550 million each year is being collected by con artists 
using the highly recognizable but never-trademarked Walking Fingers 
logo to send misleading Yellow Pages solicitations to advertisers who 
mistake them for legitimate invoices.  As the largest category of 
advertisers in Yellow Pages directories, small businesses are a 
particularly lucrative target of fraudulent solicitations, although 
branch offices of many large companies are also vulnerable. 

"While the initial mailing may state, 'This Is Not A Bill,' fine print 
on the back often indicates that returning the form constitutes 
acceptance of the offer.  Advertisers often misunderstand the nature of 
the directory's distribution believing it will be widely circulated," 
says Ed Blackman, YPPA, Executive Vice President.  "In fact, when a 
directory is published, distribution is generally limited to the 
advertisers themselves, as well as an unspecified number of public 
libraries, chambers of commerce, hotels/motels, gas stations, and other 
non-traditional markets." 

Businesses can receive a free tip sheet on how to recognize a "bogus" 
bill, by sending a stamped, self-addressed, business-size envelope to 
"Bogus" Bills for Yellow Pages, c/o 8026 Venetian Drive, St. Louis, MO 
63105. 

Information is also available on the following Internet sites: 

-- Small Business Administration - www.sba.gov/BI/ 

-- U.S.Postal Inspection Service - 
   www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/yellow.htm 

-- Council of Better Business Bureaus - 
   www.bbb.org/library/yellowscam.html/ 

-- Federal Trade Commission - 
   www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/yellow.htm 

-- Yellow Pages Publishers Association - www.yppa.org 

Suspicious bills should be handled as follows: 

-- Notify your local postal inspector, local Better Business Bureau, 
   or state's Attorney General's office. 

-- Call the YPPA hotline, 1-800-841-0639 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday 
   through Friday) 

-- Examine each bill carefully - front and back.  Check files for 
   pending contracts with Yellow Pages publishers to ensure the 

mailing relates to directory advertising that has been ordered. 

Editors Note:  Identification of local victims available by calling 
314/863-3373 

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CONTACT:  Frankel Public Relations 
          Robyn Frankel, 314/863-3373 

frankel@websitepr.com 

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620044PREOPENING CME BEEF COMPLEX COMMENTS: PART 2
Feeder cattle futures are called to open steady to 
lower on continuing weak cash and follow-through from Friday's losses. 

On Friday, feeder cattle futures closed weaker in quiet trade. 

"The feeders are weak enough technically to some 
sellers early on," the Iowa-based analyst said. 

Another analyst added that the lower feeder cattle 
index and uncertainty about future strength in the market 
are keeping feeder cattle futures down. 

On the daily technical chart, the August feeder 
contracts extended their losses, establishing a new contract 
low at $75.05. September and October feeder cattle also 
posted new contract lows Friday at $75.10 and $75.30, respectively. 

The 9-day RSI for August feeders was 18.4%. The 
September number was 16.3%. 

The feeder cattle index was 29 cents lower as of May 28 at $73.37. 

In June live cattle, the pivot point is $64.50, with 
support at $64.33 and $64.08 and resistance at $64.75 and 
$65.60. For August live cattle, the pivot point is $66.30, 
with support at $66.05 and $65.80 and resistance at $66.55 and $66.80. 

The pivot point for August feeder cattle is $74.63, 
with support at $74.08 and $73.58 and resistance at $75.13 
and $75.68. For September, the pivot is $74.53, with support 
at $73.88 and $73.23 and resistance at $75.18 and $75.83. 

Implied "at-the-money" volatility for August feeders 
was last reported down .08% at 10.53%, and for October 
feeder cattle the figure was up .27% at 10.94%. For June 
live cattle, volatility was up .57% at 13.76% and for August 
live cattle the figure was down .03% at 10.84%. 

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620152DuPont Tyvek Protective Apparel Tells Sales Force Type Less, Sell More;
Selects MobileWord As Out Of Office Support Team For On The Road Sales
Force
        WILMINGTON, DEL. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--DuPont 
Tyvek Protective Apparel has selected MobileWord Communications, LLC, 
to become their exclusive document creation and information delivery 
resource, as they implement a new program that begins in June. 

As a result, the DuPont Tyvek Protective Apparel Specialists 
will be typing less and selling more. MobileWord will digitally produce 
Call Reports and Fulfillment Request Forms for the Protective Apparel 
Specialists using a customized version of its TalkText service. 
MobileWord will also input the latest field sales and customer contact 
information directly into the DuPont proprietary Marketing database. 

"DuPont recognized that TalkText reduces its sales force's data 
entry and reporting time, providing them with more rapid information 
processing, and freeing them up to spend more time with their customers, 
" said MobileWord chief executive officer Robert A. Cox. 

"We confirmed that the sales force was spending up to 15 
percent of its week typing reports or processing customer data into 
laptops," said Craig Wallentine, Marketing Manager for DuPont Tyvek 
Protective Apparel. "MobileWord's TalkText service provides an easy to 
use solution. Now the sales force can spend more time with clients and 
less at their keyboards." 

With the TalkText service in-place, the Protective Apparel 
specialists can use any telephone to provide the latest customer 
contact information to MobileWord's CyberScribes. MobileWord will then 
input the data and transfer it to the DuPont Marketing database. At the 
end of the week, the Protective Apparel Specialists will have access to 
their already typed and completed individual Call Reports, receiving 
them as a downloadable file from MobileWord's secure and password 
protected web site or as an e-mail attachment. 

"The first step will be a 90-day ramp-up of the service 
commencing on June 8, 1998 and running through September 8, 1998," said 
MobileWord's Robert Cox. "The initial period will allow the sales force 
to become familiar with spoken text entry and the online document 
retrieval system. Following the short orientation period, we will then 
add additional service enhancements and provide DuPont with expanded 
services and added functionality specifically for their Tyvek 
Protective Apparel Specialists."  Simplified Information Entry 

MobileWord will employ its proprietary TalkText service to 
execute the sales force's document origination needs. TalkText allows 
anyone, from any telephone, located anywhere, to provide spoken text 
that is converted into a processed file and delivered over the 
Internet. 

To utilize the service, each DuPont Tyvek Protective Apparel 
Specialist will receive a personal MobileWord access code and a 
toll-free telephone number to dial and log into the TalkText talk 
processing system. 

After dialing, the specialist is asked to enter a "1" to leave 
dictation (begin talk processing). They enter their personal access 
code followed by the "#" key to begin. The specialist's voice is then 
digitally recorded for transcription and converted into text documents 
by MobileWord's team of trained operators, referred to as CyberScribes. 

For editing of the spoken information, TalkText operates with 
easy-to-use telephone keypad functions including PAUSE, REWIND, and 
INSERT, so the Protective Apparel Specialists can deliver accurate 
communication for every report easily and conveniently. When finished, 
the Specialist simply hangs up the phone and MobileWord creates and 
delivers the reports directly into the database within 24 hours. 

To facilitate ease of use, MobileWord has created two 
easy-to-read co-branded usage guides. Each Protective Apparels 
Specialist will receive an organizer size guide and a personalized 
credit card style MobileWord Subscription card that provides simplified 
instructions for using the service. 

"DuPont is always looking for productivity enhancements for our 
marketing and sales operation. Our objective is to cut down the time it 
takes to produce call reports, and have them input into our customer 
database," said Eric Heck, DuPont's Information Systems Manager. 

"As a business, we strive to find tools that help our 
Protective Apparel Specialists work more efficiently, improve 
productivity and increase sales, while providing managers with time 
sensitive data more quickly and with less effort. By empowering the 
workforce and reducing data entry time, we will give each sales 
specialist what they need most -- more time to support their customers. 
We are confident MobileWord TalkText will deliver as promised."  About 
Dupont 

DuPont is a research and technology-based global chemistry, 
energy and life sciences company, offering high-performance products 
based on chemicals, polymers, fibers and petroleum. 

The Wilmington, Del.-based company DuPont had revenues of $45 
billion and net income of $2.4 billion in 1997. At year-end 1996, the 
company employed about 98,000, of which approximately 35 percent of the 
company's employees work outside the United States. 

DuPont operates in approximately 70 countries worldwide, with 
about 165 manufacturing and processing facilities that include 135 
chemicals and specialties plants, five petroleum refineries and 25 
natural gas processing plants. DuPont also operates more than 40 
research and development and customer service labs in the United 
States, and more than 35 labs in 11 other countries.  About MobileWord 

MobileWord Communications, LLC, is a venture capital backed 
company that develops and markets easy-to-use solutions for the digital 
age workforce to save time and money. Its cross section of clients 
includes Reuters, Societe Generale, Deutsche Bank, TBWA/Chiat-Day, 
Young & Rubicam, Viacom's Showtime Championship Boxing, Carey 
International, Prospect Associates, Market Navigation as well as 
individual customers in the SOHO (small-office/home-office) and "road 
warriors" who require "Talk Processing," simplified file transfer and 
other office support services. 

The New Rochelle, N.Y.- based company was established in 1996 
to provide Internet enabled companies and individuals with high-tech 
solutions to low tech, time consuming tasks, through its proprietary 
integration of new technology. 

For more information on MobileWord, visit the MobileWord Web 
site at www.mobileword.com or call 914/235-7500. 

MobileWord, Talk Processing, FileTransport and TalkText are 
registered trademarks of MobileWord Communications, LLC. 

Additional information about Tyvek Nonwovens is available at: 
http://www.dupont.com/Tyvek/protective-apparel/index.htm. 

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CONTACT:  MobileWord Communications 
           John Totaro, 212/626-6845 

jtotaro@mobileword.com 
           Andy Abramson, 760/212-4200 

aabramson@mobileword.com 

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601017microsoft[(msft)]
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digital_technology_inc dti atm internetworking windows_nt
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availability price ilmitest_100 pnnitest_200 pnni source_code test_tools
consulting further web
620140Digital Technology, Inc. Develops an NDIS 5.0 Driver for Windows NT;
DTI to release test suites for PNNI 1.0 hierarchy, ILMI 4.0 and MPOA
BEDFORD, MASS. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Digital 
Technology, Inc. (DTI) announced major new additions to its existing 
range of solutions for the ATM development and user community. These 
new solutions help Internetworking companies bring new products to the 
market faster by reducing test cycles. 

DTI's latest addition to its ATM product family is DTN 1.0 - an NDIS 
5.0 compliant driver for Windows NT. This product will allow the 
software developer community to use Microsoft provided ATM services 
under Windows NT 5.0. 

DTI is now offering its ATM decode libraries to be licensed by 
internetworking companies. A large part of the industry severely lacks 
high quality ATM protocol decodes and DTI's offer will fulfill this 
gap. 

DTI's latest test suites, the PnniTest 200, ILMITest 100 and MPOATest 
100 offer internetworking equipment developers an automated way to test 
their implementations of ATM Forum specified PNNI 1.0 hierarchy, ILMI 
4.0 and MPOA protocols, respectively. All tests are script based, 
utilizing the familiar Tcl/Tk scripting language, and are easily 
customizable. DTI has already released suites on LANE 1.0, UNI 3.0/3.1, 
4.0 and single-tier PNNI 1.0. 

DTI's Analyzer/ Generator product - Miniscope-Plus - has the capability 
to generate ATM traffic for testing ATM devices. Users can easily 
create PDU lists or cell sequences from captured network data or use 
the DTI-provided canned library. Developers, QA and Field Service 
Engineers now have an effective alternative to expensive test systems. 

Digital Technology is exhibiting its products at the ATM Year 98 show 
at San Jose, June 3-4 (Booth No. 1341).  Pricing and Availability: 

Miniscope-Plus is available now. Price starts at $14,500. 

ILMITest 100 for ILMI 4.0 will be available in August, 98. Price starts 
at $7,995. 

PnniTest 200 for PNNI hierarchy will be available in September, 98. 
Price starts at $6,995. 

MPOATest 100 for MPOA will be available in September, 98. Price starts 
at $9,995. 

DTN 1.0 - the NDIS 5.0 compliant driver for Windows NT. Source Code 
available June, 98. Price available on request. 

Digital Technology has been active in providing Test Tools and 
Consulting since 1987. Further information is available in company's 
WEB page: http1/41/4www.dtix.com1/4 

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CONTACT: Digital Technology, Inc. 
          Ananda Sen Gupta, 781-687-9700 

ananda@dtix.com 

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602853business_editors/computer_writers palo_alto_calif business_wire advancing
hp_openview_network_node_manager_hp hp hp_openview_premier_partner_program
intel's_wired management wfm intel_device_view hp_openview_network_node_manager
olivier_helleboid hp's_openview_software_division extensive tco today pc
wfm-enabled wfm-compatible desktop_management_interface dmi wfm-enabled_pc
information patrick_gelsinger intel's_business_platform_group
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intel_landesk_client_manager landesk_server_manager hp_openview
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world_wide_web hp-ux_release_10 hp-ux_release_11 hp_9000 open_group_unix_95 note
unix open_group windows_windows_nt
620133HP and Intel Expand Relationship Through Integration of HP and Intel
Management Solutions; Intel Named HP OpenView Premier Partner
PALO ALTO, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Advancing its 
alliance with Intel Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company today 
announced that HP OpenView Network Node Manager, HP's flagship 
network-management solution, will offer expanded network-management 
support for and integration with a range of Intel management solutions. 
HP also announced that Intel is now a member of the HP OpenView Premier 
Partner Program. 

Additionally, HP OpenView Network Node Manager will broaden its support 
for Intel's Wired for Management initiative (WfM). For its part, Intel 
has integrated Intel LANDesk Client Manager, Intel LANDesk Server 
Manager Pro, Intel Server Control and Intel Device View with HP 
OpenView Network Node Manager. 

"We understand customers' needs for measuring and relating network 
performance results back to established service-level agreements," said 
Olivier Helleboid, general manager of HP's OpenView Software Division. 
"Extensive integration between HP OpenView Network Node Manager and 
Intel management products enables customers who already are 
implementing solutions from Intel and HP to better manage to 
service-level agreements through centralized control of their 
networks." 

The WfM initiative was developed by Intel to help companies gain 
control of their computing environments, increase business flexibility 
and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) through centralized IT 
management. Today, more than two dozen PC suppliers are shipping 
desktop and mobile models of WfM-enabled systems. HP OpenView Network 
Node Manager 6.0 includes WfM-compatible support for remote wake-up and 
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0 instrumentation. These 
standards-based features can be used to improve asset information and 
off-hours maintenance from a central source on any WfM-enabled PC. 
Information on the WfM initiative can be found at 
www.intel.com/managedpc. 

"IT managers are faced with the issue of how best to integrate 
network-management tools," said Patrick Gelsinger, vice president and 
general manager of Intel's Business Platform Group. "Intel and HP have 
solved this problem by working together to integrate our products so 
that IT managers and network administrators have a simple solution for 
centralized IT control." 

HP is the first network-management vendor to help deliver comprehensive 
integration with the following Intel solutions: 

-- Intel's LANDesk Client Manager and LANDesk Server Manager Pro now 
are integrated with HP OpenView Network Node Manager, extending the 
functionality of HP OpenView Network Node Manager to millions of PCs 
and servers working with Intel LANDesk solutions. This integration is 
available immediately at www.intel.com/network/aims. 

-- Intel Server Control, a server-management tool for the LAN 
environment, now is integrated with HP OpenView Network Node Manager 
and is expected to be available from Intel later this month. This 
integration will enable centralized control of Intel-based NT servers 
running Intel Server Control with HP OpenView Network Node Manager. 

--Intel Device View, a Web and Windows(R)-based SNMP management tool 
for installing, configuring and managing Intel's networking devices, is 
integrated with HP OpenView Network Node Manager for Windows NT(R). For 
the first time, joint HP and Intel customers will have more centralized 
control of their network environments, including monitoring and 
managing of Intel's stackable hubs, switches and routers. The 
integrated upgrade for current HP and Intel combined customers is 
available immediately at www.intel.com/network. 

--HP also announced that Intel LANDesk Client Manager and LANDesk 
Server Manager have passed HP OpenView certification testing and that 
Intel has been named an HP OpenView Premier Partner. Becoming a member 
of the HP OpenView Premier Partner Program signifies that Intel has 
achieved the highest level of integration with HP OpenView.  ABOUT HP 

HP is the official information-technology hardware and maintenance 
supplier to the 1998 World Cup soccer tournament. Selected for its 
technology and skills to support and manage mission-critical 
applications, HP will help create an information-management 
infrastructure for handling game scoring; media centers; personnel 
accreditation; hotel information; and various ticketing, stadium, 
warehouse and back-office operations. 

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing, 
Internet and intranet solutions, services, communications products and 
measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in 
quality and support. It is the second-largest computer supplier in the 
world, with computer-related revenue in excess of $35.4 billion in its 
1997 fiscal year. HP has 125,300 employees and had revenue of $42.9 
billion in its 1997 fiscal year. 

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide 
Web at http://www.hp.com. Information on HP OpenView can be found on 
the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com/go/openview.  (1) HP-UX Release 
10.20 and later and HP-UX Release 11.00 and later (in both 32 and 
64-bit configurations) on all HP 9000 computers are Open Group UNIX 95 
branded products.      

Note to Editors: UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. 
Windows, Windows NT and Microsoft are U.S. registered trademarks of 
Microsoft Corp. 

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CONTACT:  Copithorne & Bellows for HP 
           Julie Lydon, 617/450-4300 

julie.lydon@cbpr.com 
             or 

Leiann Bonnet for Intel Corporation, 
           208/363-0133 

lbonnet@earthlink.net 

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620075FDA LICENSES FIRST URINE HIV-1 SUPPLEMENTAL TEST, MAKING AVAILABLE
FIRST
                      Urine-Only HIV Test System 

Urine-Based System Offers Highly Accurate, Low-Cost, 
                Low-Risk Alternative to Blood Testing 
 
    BERKELEY, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Calypte Biomedical 
Corporation (Nasdaq: CALY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration has licensed the urine HIV-1 Western Blot test that 
confirms the presence of antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus 
Type 1 (HIV-1) in urine samples. The new test is used on samples that 
are repeatedly reactive in the Calypte HIV-1 urine antibody screening 
test.  The new test completes the only available urine-based HIV test 
system.  Clinical studies have shown this urine diagnostic test system 
to be a highly accurate alternative to blood testing. 

For both health care professionals and patients, urine testing offers 
important advantages compared to existing blood-based HIV tests.  Those 
advantages include greater ease-of-use for health care workers, strong 
appeal to consumers and the lower cost of urine collection.  According 
to the National Institutes of Health Fact Sheet on HIV Infection and 
AIDS, there is no evidence that HIV is spread through urine, thereby 
significantly reducing risk of infection from collecting and handling 
specimens.  Urine testing eliminates accidental needle sticks and other 
exposure-related dangers, thus protecting both health care workers and 
patients. 

In addition to the benefits the test offers to the health care system, 
the urine test system is expected to become an attractive alternative 
for domestic and international health agencies that do not have access 
to the funds, personnel or facilities required for blood collection and 
testing.  It is also expected to appeal to many Americans who have 
avoided being tested in the past because they dislike having their 
blood drawn.  In fact, a recent survey of approximately 1,000 Americans 
conducted by Market Facts, Inc. showed that one of every two 
respondents would prefer a urine HIV test over a blood test.  Of those 
respondents, 80 percent cited a fear of needles as their reason for 
preferring the urine test.  There were approximately 60 million HIV 
tests performed in the United States in 1997. 

To determine the specificity of the urine Western Blot, clinical trials 
were conducted on a low risk population.  Blood serum and urine samples 
were tested and results compared.  The results showed that the 
specificity for this population was 100 percent (515 out of 515). 

To determine the sensitivity of the urine Western Blot, clinical trials 
were conducted on persons known to be HIV-1 antibody positive by blood 
tests. Serum and urine samples were tested and results compared.  The 
results showed that the sensitivity of the urine Western Blot was 99.7 
percent (746 out of 748).  The two samples that were urine Western Blot 
negative were from seropositive individuals that had AIDS and were on 
anti-retroviral therapy. 

In a second study of 391 high-risk individuals of unknown HIV status, 
17 were positive by both urine and serum tests (100 percent).  However, 
in three samples the urine Western Blot was positive while the paired 
serum sample was negative or indeterminate.  Calypte scientists believe 
that these discordant samples in the high-risk group may reflect the 
unique nature of HIV-1 infection, and point to an important new 
research direction.  An article published in the November 1997 issue of 
Nature Medicine reported on the clinical trial data for the Calypte 
Biomedical HIV-1 urine EIA (the urine screening test) which tested over 
11,000 paired urine and serum specimens in low-risk, high-risk and 
known HIV-1 seropositive populations.  It was revealed that a 
combination of urine- and blood-based tests detected  HIV-1 antibodies 
with greater sensitivity than can be achieved by either test alone. 

Dr. Howard Urnovitz, Calypte's Founder and Chief Science Officer, the 
leading author of the paper, said: "Finding the HIV-1 antibody in only 
one part of the body, as we did by testing both urine and blood, 
suggested to us that HIV infection may be compartmentalized."  This 
speculation was recently confirmed by a multi-center study led by Dr. 
Ann A. Kiessling, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical 
School.  "The concept of compartmentalization is important to HIV 
disease because it emphasizes the need to understand HIV infection in 
each and every tissue," said Dr. Kiessling.  "Urine-positive, 
serum-negative individuals represent an important group of people who 
may have limited the virus infection to a few compartments in the body. 
Understanding the mechanism of compartmentalization is urgently needed 
in order to design fully effective antiviral treatment strategies." 

Another leading HIV scientist, Dr. Emilia Sordillo of St. 
Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City, participated in the 
evaluation of the now approved HIV-1 urine test system.  During these 
evaluations, she identified an individual with 46,600 copies/ml of HIV 
virus in a urine-positive, blood- negative individual.  Dr. Sordillo 
said that, "These unexpected findings suggest the need to test multiple 
body fluids to help us further define the dynamics of HIV infection." 

In addition, Professor Luc Montagnier, a member of Calypte's Scientific 
Advisory Board and the scientist who first isolated HIV, said, 
"Distinct reservoirs of HIV coexisting in different tissue compartments 
could explain the finding that some high-risk individuals have 
discordant antibody responses in urine and blood.  These results on 
discordant samples provide new insights on how the immune system 
handles HIV infection.  We hope this will assist in the development of 
new HIV treatments." 

The urine Western Blot test has another advantage over blood testing. 
Western Blots using blood have a higher frequency of indeterminate 
results. Indeterminate results on a Western Blot test format are 
results in which it cannot be determined if the patient sample is 
positive or negative. According to package inserts from two different 
blood HIV-1 Western Blots manufacturers, indeterminate results for 
low-risk individuals range from 11 percent to 37 percent.  The urine 
Western Blot results showed only 0.2 percent  (1 out of 515) 
indeterminate in a low-risk population.  In a clinical study to compare 
directly the frequency of indeterminates between blood and urine 
systems, 109 patients who had serum indeterminate results were chosen.  
The urine from these 109 seroindeterminate patients was then tested on 
the urine Western Blot.  The urine Western Blot test provided a 
definitive result of negative in 105 of the 109 seroindeterminate 
samples. Dr. Toby Gottfried, Calypte's Director of Research and 
Development, said, "Because the urine Western Blot provides such a 
remarkably low frequency of indeterminate results, this is a clear 
advantage over blood testing in a laboratory environment." 

Cambridge Biotech Corporation manufactures the new urine-based 
supplemental test under license from Calypte.  Cambridge was the first 
manufacturer to receive a license from the FDA for a blood-based HIV-1 
supplemental test more than a decade ago.  Like most blood tests, the 
urine HIV-1 screening test and the urine HIV-1 supplemental test do not 
detect the actual HIV virus, but the antibodies produced by the body 
after exposure to the virus. 

Bill Boeger, President and Chief Executive Officer of Calypte, said: 
"While we are all encouraged by the recent drop in AIDS deaths due to 
new combination therapies, the HIV-1 infection rate has not declined.  
To facilitate detection, we need a non-invasive, inexpensive and 
accurate test for HIV, such as the urine test.  Many people who may be 
at risk for HIV infection have declined testing in the past because of 
the pain, cost and inconvenience of having their blood drawn.  We 
expect that by making urine HIV-1 testing widely available, many people 
who have previously declined blood testing will now come forward." 

A December 1997 report issued by the World Health Organization and 
UNAIDS concluded, "Conservative estimates suggest that 9 out of 10 
infected people in the world do not know their HIV status.  At current 
estimates, that would suggest there are over 27 million people in the 
world today who have no idea they are infected." 

Commenting on the test system's potential outside the United States, 
Professor Montagnier cited the benefits of the urine HIV testing system 
for developing countries.  He said that the urine test would provide a 
unique opportunity for sites that do not have the facilities or 
personnel to safely and effectively collect and test blood samples.  
"In my opinion, the urine HIV testing system is highly reliable and 
readily accepted by the patients," Montagnier stated.  "Another 
potential use of this test would be to use it for urine antibody 
monitoring, which should allow for better follow up of patients and 
volunteers in future clinical trials of treatments and vaccines." 

Drs. Ron Gray and Maria Wawer, researchers and professors from the 
Schools of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University and Columbia 
University, respectively, have also used the urine test in Africa. "We 
found that the people we were testing were more likely to provide urine 
samples than blood samples.  Overall, the urine HIV test could detect 
additional infections for the simple reason that more people agreed to 
provide a sample." 

Keith Waterbrook, Director of Health Services at the Jeffrey Goodman 
Special Care Clinic in Los Angles, hailed the announcement as an 
important development in the fight against HIV and AIDS.  "We operate 
the largest gay and lesbian clinic in the country, and every day we 
take phone calls from people who want to be tested but don't want to 
have their blood drawn.  Now that it's possible to reliably test for 
HIV-1 infection with a simple urine specimen, we have a new testing 
option that will be greatly welcomed by many in our community.  The 
urine HIV-1 test will help clinics like ours establish more outreach 
programs too, because you can eliminate the cost and scheduling 
difficulties that always arise when you need a trained phlebotomist on 
site to collect blood." 

In the United States, Seradyn, Inc. of Indianapolis will market both 
the urine HIV-1 screening and supplemental tests.  Seradyn sells the 
screening test under the trade name Sentinel(TM).  "Our sales people 
are reporting tremendous interest in the Sentinel urine HIV test both 
from STD clinics that want to offer a painless testing option to the 
public, and from a variety of institutions which have been performing 
high volumes of blood-based HIV testing routinely," said Seradyn Vice 
President of Sales and Marketing Tedd Mishkin.  "Many of the people 
seen in settings like STD clinics, prisons and drug rehabilitation 
facilities, for example, are at high risk for HIV.  Not only will the 
urine HIV test be more acceptable than blood to many of these people, 
but the ability to do additional testing such as drug screens on the 
same urine sample could really help these institutions control their 
testing costs." 

Mishkin also stated that his company took an informal poll of family 
physicians attending the national American Academy of Family Physicians 
conference in Chicago in September 1997.  More than 90 percent of the 
physicians polled by Seradyn indicated that they felt urine testing 
would be better tolerated by their patients than blood testing, and 
that they would prescribe the test for their patients when it was 
available through their labs. 

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are 
forward-looking statements, including statements regarding market 
adoption of the HIV-1 Urine testing systems.  Actual results may differ 
materially from the above forward-looking statements due to a number of 
important factors, and will be independent upon the company's ability, 
directly or through third parties, to successfully manufacture and 
market the HIV-1 Urine testing system.  Factors which may impact the 
company's success are more fully discussed in the company's most recent 
quarterly report on forms 10-Q and 10-K. 
 SOURCE  Calypte Biomedical Corporation 

-0-                             06/01/98 /NOTE TO EDITORS:  For more 
information on how to purchase or evaluate the product, please call 
John Innocenti of Seradyn at 800-428-4007 (x2957) or Dick Van Maanen of 
Calypte at 510-526-2541./ 

/CONTACT:  David Schulte or Jason Sherman of Healy Communications, 
312-440-3900; or Bill Boeger, CEO, or John DiPietro, COO, both of 
Calypte Biomedical, 510-526-2541/ 

/Web site:  http://www.Calypte.com/ (CALY) 
 CO:  Calypte Biomedical Corporation; U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration; 

Seradyn, Inc. ST:  California, Indiana IN:  MTC SU:  PDT 


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620049Cash Dividend Declared by Southwest Water Company
WEST COVINA, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Southwest 
Water Company (Nasdaq/NM:SWWC) today announced that its Board of 
Directors, at a regular meeting held May 28, 1998, declared a regular 
quarterly cash dividend of $.09 per share of common stock. The dividend 
is payable on July 20, 1998, to stockholders of record on June 30, 
1998. 

Southwest Water Company operates and manages water supply and 
wastewater treatment systems, some of which are owned by the company 
and are regulated public utilities. The remainder, owned by cities, 
utility districts and private companies, are operated and managed by 
Southwest Water under contract. More than 40 communities depend on the 
Company for high-quality water and efficient wastewater treatment. 

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CONTACT: Southwest Water Company 
          Peter J. Moerbeek, 626/915-1551 

OR 
          Coffin Communications Group 

Michael Manahan, 818/789-0100 

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620034CANADIAN CANOLA BOARD MARGIN INDEX
Winnipeg, Manitoba-June 1-FWN--THE CANADIAN CANOLA 
Board Margin Index, as posted by Winnipeg Commodity 
Exchange, is a formula developed by the members of the 
Canadian Oilseed Processors Association. 

Date  Jul-98 Aug-98 Sep-98 Oct/Nov-98 Nov/Dec 98 Jan-99 Mar 99 

Jun1/98  -81.95 -61.78 -45.63 -47.84   -47.80   -51.41 -52.64 

May29/98 -83.12 -60.90 -42.58 -44.28   -44.58   -48.75 -49.27 

May28/98 -79.74 -57.38 -39.21 -36.57   -43.80   -47.87 -48.89 

May27/98 -79.10 -58.10 -38.45 -41.19   -41.54   -44.81 -47.01 

May26/98 -79.68 -60.94 -41.84 -43.83   -44.34   -48.44 -49.08 
May22/98 -71.23 -51.85 -34.05 -37.65   -37.83   -42.18 -45.22 

May4/98  -65.00 -44.08 -23.04 -27.09   -27.42   -33.57 -37.34 
Jun2/97  - 4.97 -15.56 - 0.02 - 4.74   - 8.29   -13.75 -15.28 

The index is comprised of an oil and meal contribution 
and a seed cost. 
     The index is calculated by subtracting the WCE canola 
futures price from the sum of the weighted value of the per 
metric ton (MT) Chicago Board of Trade prices for soybean 
oil and soybean meal derived from a tonne of seed. 
     The calculation is based on a 40% oil contribution and 
60% meal contribution from a MT of canola seed crushed. 
The Board margin has not been corrected for fluctuations in 
the Canadian dollar. 
     The index is a measure of the trend in core processing 
returns at standard industry yields. Actual canola crushing 
margins are also affected by individual processing plant 
yields and the pricing basis for oil, meal and seed which 
are affected by various factors including exchange rates. 


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620042Florafax Purchases Key Servicing Agreement
VERO BEACH, FLA. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Florafax 
International, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIIF), a leading flowers-by-wire provider, 
today announced that it will purchase the primary assets of Marketing 
Projects, Inc. (MPI), a California-based marketing firm whose 
responsibilities include attracting and servicing corporate partners 
for Florafax's wholly owned subsidiary, The Flower Club. During 1997 
Florafax established its own marketing and corporate servicing team at 
the company's Vero Beach, FL headquarters in anticipation of such a 
transaction. 

Under terms of the agreement, Florafax will compensate MPI for 
termination of the current agreement. The purchase agreement is 
contingent upon final due diligence procedures, which are expected to 
be completed within the next 30 days. The agreement also provides for a 
two year period of account management by MPI which insures a seamless 
transition to Florafax. 

Commenting on the transaction, Andrew W. Williams, Chairman and CEO of 
Florafax, said, "This is very positive for Florafax. It enhances our 
business relationships with our corporate partners by giving them 
direct access to Florafax." 

Florafax has always been responsible for the entire flower sending 
process on orders generated through accounts acquired by MPI. However, 
the new arrangement provides for the Florafax's headquarters marketing 
and corporate servicing team to work directly with each partner on an 
individual basis. 

Williams continued, "We are grateful for the efforts of MPI over the 
past four years. Our new arrangement will allow MPI to continue to 
prospect for new business and, at the same time, provide Florafax with 
direct access to each partner. We believe this serves to enhance our 
business relationships and will provide for a closer alliance with each 
marketing partner we serve." 

Florafax International, Inc., is principally engaged in the business of 
generating floral orders from consumers and providing floral placement 
services to retail florists. The company is also a third party 
processor of credit cards. 

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CONTACT: Florafax International, Inc. 
         Kelly McMakin 

(561) 563-0263 

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620062TRANSFINANCIAL ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF OXFORD PREMIUM FINANCE
LENEXA, Kan., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- TransFinancial Holdings, Inc., 
(Amex: TFH) announced that Universal Premium Acceptance Corporation 
(UPAC), TransFinancial's insurance premium finance subsidiary, has 
acquired for cash all of the outstanding stock of Oxford Premium 
Finance, Inc. (Oxford). Oxford, headquartered in Addison, Illinois, is 
an insurance premium finance company with a portfolio of approximately 
$21 million in outstanding finance receivables and annual financings of 
more than $50 million.  Oxford has provided insurance premium finance 
services primarily to commercial concerns in Chicago and the industrial 
Midwest for over 10 years. 

Tim O'Neil, President said, "We are pleased to welcome Oxford to our 
financial services group.  This combination follows our strategic plan 
to increase financing volumes in targeted geographic areas.  The 
increased volume will be handled within our existing administrative 
infrastructure and will enable UPAC to increase our profitability and 
further leverage our operating efficiency." 

TransFinancial is a holding company with businesses in transportation 
and financial services.  Its common stock is traded on the American 
Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "TFH." 
 SOURCE  TransFinancial Holdings, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Mark A. Foltz of 
TransFinancial Holdings, Inc., 913-859-0055/ 

(TFH) 
 CO:  TransFinancial Holdings, Inc. ST:  Kansas, Illinois IN:  FIN SU: 
TNM 


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620019NEW-CROP WHEAT BIDS
June 1-FWN-- 

SOFT RED WINTER: 

St. Louis, MO    2.71 
Sikeston, MO     2.60 
Delphi, IN       2.59 
Champaign, IL    2.74 
Toledo, OH       2.60 
Cincinnati, OH   2.64 
Kokomo, IN       2.58 
Troy, OH         2.61 
Saginaw, MI      2.53 

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620062K.B Toys Selects Fritz Companies for  Direct-To-Store Delivery
SAN FRANCISCO (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--K.B Toys, the 
nation's largest mall-based toy retailer, has awarded Fritz Companies 
its direct-to-store product delivery program. Fritz Domestic Services 
will provide nationwide distribution of toys using air and surface 
transportation managed by sophisticated information technology. Fritz 
Domestic Services' direct-to-store clients represent a variety of 
retail and entertainment industries, including Home Box Office (HBO) 
and Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM). Fritz Domestic Services is a subsidiary 
of Fritz Companies, Inc. 

"Retailers are looking for just-in-time solutions to accommodate 
shorter product cycles and rapidly changing consumer demand. Our retail 
clients use Fritz to carefully manage their supply chain, maximizing 
revenue potential in the stores," said Lynn C. Fritz, Chairman and CEO 
of Fritz Companies, Inc. 

"The competitive nature of the retail industry requires fast product 
launches and allows for no delays. Often certain products must reach 
their destination the next day in the precise unit quantities. Our 
program with Fritz is designed to meet these critical business 
objectives," said Rich Higgins, Director of Transportation and 
Logistics at K.B Toys. 

"Our different service options - ranging from same day service to 
deferred, five day delivery - are designed to provide seamless 
logistics throughout the USA. Our door-to-door distribution 
capabilities, combined with state-of-the-art warehousing and inventory 
systems, enable K.B Toy Stores to have their time-sensitive products on 
the shelves at the right time," said Gary Friedman, Senior Director, 
Fritz Domestic Services. 

The direct-to-store delivery program begins when the retailer sends a 
purchase order to a vendor. Fritz receives the product, divides it by 
specific unit quantities and delivers it directly to the store shelves 
across the nation next day by noon. The K.B program started last year 
with a 1,200-store product launch of the popular electronic pet toys 
called Tamagotchi. For example, in Los Angeles alone Fritz processed 
over 6,000 individual cartons of Tamagotchi toys within a 24-hour 
period. 

K.B Toys is the nation's largest mall-based toy-retailer, with $1.6 
billion in annual sales. K.B, a division of Columbus, Ohio-based 
Consolidated Stores Corp., (NYSE:CNS), operates approximately 1,300 toy 
stores in all 50 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. K.B Toys 
is headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where it was founded 75 
years ago as Kaufman Brothers, a family owned candy business. 

Fritz Companies, Inc. is a leader in global transportation and 
logistics. Providing flexible service options ranging from integrated 
logistics programs to traditional freight forwarding and customs 
brokerage, Fritz develops, implements and delivers worldwide supply 
chain solutions for its clients. The Fritz worldwide network is 
comprised of more than 10,000 staff operating across 480 locations, 
present in 115 countries, linked together by systems. 

Fritz Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRTZ) is headquartered at 706 Mission 
Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, (415) 904-8360. All recent information 
releases are available via fax-on-demand service accessed by dialing 
888-286-6419. Additional information is available via the Internet: 
http://www.fritz.com. 

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           Jay Bellin, 415/538-0314, jay.bellin@fritz.com 

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620111Think You Know Milk? Think Again; Satisfying Your Body's Quench For
Calcium Has Never Been Tastier or Easier
 CHICAGO (June 1) BW HEALTHWIRE -June 1, 1998--June kicks off National 
Dairy Month and as milk heads into the new millennium, Americans all 
over the country are finding more choices in the dairy case than ever 
before. 

Popular marketing efforts like the "Milk, Where's Your Mustache?" and 
"Got Milk?" campaigns have helped make milk a contemporary beverage 
choice for everyone. As a result of these efforts, research shows a 
positive change in consumer attitudes and an increase in awareness 
about milk's nutritional benefits. And the marketing efforts are 
spurring a growing consumer demand. Now, milk processors are further 
enhancing their products and adding new varieties, giving consumers 
more reasons to drink milk and enjoy its benefits. 

"The milk industry is going through a very exciting period of change," 
says Kurt Graetzer, executive director of the Milk Processor Education 
Program. "If we look at today's dairy case, there is something for 
everyone, ranging from innovative packaging, trendy fruit smoothies and 
milk blends to some great new flavors."  Creative Packaging 

Milk's wide-range of packaging offers consumers more convenient ways 
to drink milk. "The dairy industry is steadily moving away from 
conventional forms of packaging and is introducing more consumer 
friendly, grab-and-go packaging," says Gary Slack, beverage marketing 
consultant, Slack, Barshinger and Partners, Inc. "Single-serve 
containers - especially in plastic bottles - are a huge step forward in 
the dairy industry and are meeting the needs of consumers in the 
grab-and-go mode." 

Many milk packages have also been updated with bright colors, 
attractive graphics and designs, helping milk stand out in the dairy 
case. For example, graphics like a cow jumping over the moon or the use 
of popular cartoon characters are visuals that make milk fun, cool and 
contemporary not just among kids, but adults as well.  Flavored Milk, 
Fruit Smoothies and Milk Blends 

Milk now comes in more indulgent flavors such as Chocolate Fudge and 
Cookies 'N' Cream and milk-based beverages like lowfat dairy shakes 
come in French Vanilla, Chocolate-Banana and Double Chocolate flavors. 
These flavored milk treats provide a great snack and also help to get 
calcium into the diet. 

Smoothies and milk blends are the latest buzzwords around the gym, at 
the foodcourt and in the home. In addition to flavors, fruit smoothies 
like strawberry-banana blast and milk blended coffee drinks are also 
appealing to consumers' tastebuds. These great new options provide 
Americans with different ways to get the three glasses of milk a day 
they need to meet recommended calcium goals.  Milk as a Nutrition 
Carrier 

Milk is also seen as an ideal "carrier" for fortification. Sports 
drinks and nutrition drinks contain additional vitamins and minerals, 
complex carbohydrates and fiber. These high protein, fiber-added 
varieties offer added nutrients and provide the perfect nutritious 
boost. 

Although milk is a naturally nutrient-dense food (it contains vitamins 
A and D, calcium, protein, vitamin B-12, potassium, phosphorus, niacin 
and riboflavin), today you can also find varieties of fortified milk, 
which include even more nutrients like vitamin E and C and extra 
amounts of calcium. 

"Consumer consumption in the future will be characterized by a dual 
approach which will involve people making healthy food choices and at 
the same time indulging themselves with some frequency," says Jerry 
Dryer, market analyst, Jerry Dryer Associates. "Milk will fit the bill 
for both. There will be more choices available with added nutritional 
benefits, but there will also be super premium milks in a variety of 
flavors to satisfy those other indulgences."  Consider Your Calcium 
Source 

Milk is one of the best sources of calcium. In the past several 
decades, the emergence of soft drinks and other beverages have helped 
edge milk off the menu. And as a result, American's fall drastically 
short of the recommended daily calcium intake. 

"In fact, approximately two-thirds of Americans do not get enough 
calcium in their diets. Osteoporosis is a major public health problem 
and much of the blame is due to widespread calcium deficiencies in this 
country," says David McCarron, M.D., professor of medicine at Oregon 
Health Sciences University and one of America's leading calcium 
researchers. 

According to the National Institutes of Health, naturally calcium-rich 
food sources like milk products are the preferred source of calcium. 
The increasing options available in the dairy case are providing more 
varieties and choices for consumers - giving them more reasons to get 
the calcium they need from milk. This has expanded the appeal of milk 
as a nutrient-packed and convenient choice over soft drinks and other 
beverages. 

To find out more about what's new in the dairy case, call 
1-800-WHY-MILK and check out the milk Web site at 
http://www.whymilk.com to learn more about milk and the "Milk, Where's 
Your Mustache?" campaign.    

The "Milk, Where's Your Mustache?" campaign was developed under the 
guidance of the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board, an 
organization funded by U.S. milk processors. This multi-faceted 
consumer education campaign was initiated to change attitudes and 
correct misconceptions about milk and increase milk consumption. 

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CONTACT: BSMG Worldwide 
          Sanjay Samani, 312/988-2470 

Bill Hyland, 312/988-2372 

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620047DETAILS ON DEIP BID ACCEPTANCES ANNOUNCED TODAY
Washington-June 1-FWN--FOLLOWING ARE DETAILS OF 
bids accepted by USDA under the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP): 

* 17 MT DEIP NONFAT DRY MILK TO CARIBBEAN AND 
  MEXICO: 

Delivery period: Nov. 1-Dec. 31 Bonus: $880.00/MT DEIP balance: 340 MT 
Bonus awarded to: M.E. Franks, Inc.  


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620076IONA TECHNOLOGIES TO INTEGRATE ORBIXOTM WITH MICROSOFT TRANSACTION
SERVER
                              Technology 

NEW ORLEANS, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at Microsoft(R) Tech*Ed 98, 
IONA Technologies PLC announced plans to integrate Microsoft 
Transaction Server technology and IONA's OrbixOTM. This will deliver a 
new level of interoperability between transactional components in 
diverse computing environments. 

Building on IONA's previously announced licensing of COM technology, 
this new integration between OrbixOTM and Microsoft Transaction Server 
technology will allow transactional components to interoperate 
seamlessly across the Internet. OrbixOTM and Microsoft Transaction 
Server technology let business-application developers easily create 
robust, highly scalable network- based applications using software 
components. This integration will benefit customers in the following 
ways: 
 
    * By enabling transactions initiated by components in either Microsoft 
      Transaction Server technology or OrbixOTM to involve components in 
      either environment 
    * By providing a solution based on the transaction Internet protocol 
      (TIP), a proposed Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard 
    * By providing an open, standards-based approach that can be used by other
      vendors 
 
    "IONA believes that success in the software world is determined by 
the ability to deliver great products based on real technologies that 
solve difficult customer problems," said Annrai O'Toole, executive vice 
president of marketing at IONA Technologies. "Interoperability is the 
biggest challenge facing the world today. Microsoft has delivered an 
outstanding technology in Microsoft Transaction Server, which will be 
deployed by our customers. Through the announcement today, IONA is 
positioning itself at the forefront of middleware technology and is 
reiterating its commitment to making software work together." 

"Microsoft is pleased with IONA's decision to integrate OrbixOTM with 
Microsoft Transaction Server," said Bob Muglia, senior vice president, 
applications and tools at Microsoft. "A key focus at Microsoft is 
interoperability in the enterprise, and Microsoft Transaction Server is 
an integral part of this focus." 

Microsoft Transaction Server technology makes it easier to write and 
deploy scalable, distributed applications. It combines the features of 
transaction processing with the benefits provided by component 
software, including a wide range of component services, while providing 
interoperability with existing customer investments. For more 
information on Microsoft Transaction Server and other COM-related 
technologies, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/com/. 

OrbixOTM is a suite of tightly integrated middleware technologies, 
including transactions, security, systems management, directory 
services and Orbix(R). It provides organizations with the tools they 
need to build enterprise-strength middleware solutions. 

For more information on OrbixOTM, visit 
http://www.iona.com/products/transactions/. 
 
    About IONA Technologies 
    Founded in 1991, IONA Technologies (Nasdaq: IONAY) is the 
worldwide leader in Making Software Work Together(TM). IONA's leading 
product, Orbix, provides customers with a standards-based enterprise 
middleware solution to make diverse software components work together 
in a reliable, dependable and scalable manner. 
 
    About Microsoft 
    Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader 
in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of 
products and services for business and personal use, each designed with 
the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take 
advantage of the full power of personal computing every day. 

The information contained in this press release relates to a prerelease 
software product that may be substantially modified before its first 
commercial release. Accordingly, the information may not accurately 
describe or reflect the software product when first commercially 
released. The press release is provided for informational purposes 
only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with 
respect to the press release or the information contained in it. 

NOTE:  Microsoft is either a registered trademark or trademark of 
Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Orbix is a 
registered trademark and Making Software Work Together is a trademark 
of IONA Technologies. Other product and company names herein may be 
trademarks of their respective owners. 
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the Microsoft Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/ on 
Microsoft's corporate information pages. To access IONA press releases 
and background material on the Web, visit 
http://www.iona.com/news/pressroom/. If you are a member of the media 
and would like to receive IONA press releases by e-mail, contact Tom 
Murphy at tmurphy@iona.com/. 

/CONTACT:  press only, Dagmar Glier of Waggener Edstrom, 503-245-0905, 
or dagmarg@wagged.com, for Microsoft Corp.; or Tom Murphy, 888-orbixpr 
(672-4977), or tmurphy@iona.com, or Sarah Lima, 888-orbixpr (672-4977), 
or sarahl@iona.com, both of IONA Technologies/ 

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620082New Frontier Media Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership With Metro
Global Media
 BOULDER, COLO. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998-- 

Adult Entertainment Distributor and Producer, Both Publicly 
 Traded, Forge Landmark Alliance 

New Frontier Media Inc. (NASDAQ:NOOF) announced today that it 
has signed a letter of intent with Metro Global Media Inc. 
(NASDAQ:MGMA), to distribute adult entertainment produced by Metro on 
New Frontier Media's cable and satellite broadcasting networks. 

Although final terms and conditions are to be reflected in a 
definitive agreement yet to be drafted, the letter of intent sets forth 
several points of agreement between New Frontier Media, the nation's 
largest publicly traded cable and satellite broadcaster of adult 
entertainment, and Metro Global Media Inc., a leading publicly traded 
adult entertainment producer. 

Colorado Satellite Broadcasting (CSB), a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of New Frontier Media Inc., will be launching "TeN: The 
Erotic Network" on a 24-hour basis on August 15, 1998 with an estimated 
pre-launch carriage of 2-3 million addressable households being 
broadcast throughout North and South America. New Frontier also owns 
the popular Extasy Networks, which consists of three 24-hour, 
direct-to-home satellite channels. 

As outlined in the agreement, Metro will produce films and 
videos on a continuing basis for New Frontier's TeN station and their 
Extasy channels. This multi-picture deal involves the licensing of 
Metro's extensive library, along with its new releases. Between Metro's 
vast video and film library containing many award winning titles never 
before shown on satellite or cable channels, and its scheduled 
blockbuster future releases, this should make TeN an immediate success 
story. 

Additional terms of the agreement have Metro supplying CSB with 
higher budgeted productions to be released on both networks on a 
pay-per-view, revenue sharing basis. Metro will receive a fixed 
guaranty on these titles, along with a 50% revenue share with CSB. The 
first two pay-per-view releases will be the internationally acclaimed, 
multi-award winner Zazel, directed by Philip Mond, along with Red Vibe 
Diaries from Metro's exclusive, award winning director, James Avalon. 

Further provisions of the agreement between the two companies 
include cross-promotion of Metro's complete product lines on New 
Frontier's networks, while Metro will promote the networks through it's 
distribution channels. Metro will be receiving the largest allocation 
of CSB's broadcast time of any adult feature producer. 

Commenting on the agreement, New Frontier's Chairman and CEO, 
Mark Kreloff, said, "This agreement represents an important milestone 
for the adult entertainment industry. It is a dynamic alliance between 
the industry's two leading publicly traded companies. New Frontier and 
Metro will make a great team in bringing a new generation of adult 
entertainment to a rapidly expanding market. The ancillary revenue 
which we expect to see generated from this alliance should be 
substantial." 

Metro Global Media, headquartered in Cranston, R.I., produces, 
markets and distributes a proprietary line of adult-themed videos, 
magazines, DVDs, and interactive CD-ROM titles through its distribution 
channels throughout the United States and Europe. 

Headquartered in Boulder, New Frontier Media Inc. is a 
diversified entertainment company that is primarily engaged in the 
electronic distribution of adult entertainment content through 
subscription/pay-per-view television, DVD and the Internet. The company 
is also engaged in the business of publishing family-oriented 
"edutainment" and reference CD-ROM software through Inroads 
Interactive, a majority-owned subsidiary. 

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CONTACT: New Frontier Media Inc. 
          Mark H. Kreloff (Chairman & CEO), 303/444-0632 

or 
          Coffin Communications Group 

Sanjay Sabnani (Sr. Vice President), 818/789-0100 

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620079MENTOR GRAPHICS AND ARM LTD. DELIVER CO-VERIFICATION FOR ARM9
SYSTEM-ON-CHIP
                               Designs 

Seamless Co-Verification Environment Delivers Support Ahead of Target 
     ARM940T-Based Application-Specific Standard Product Silicon 
 
    WILSONVILLE, Ore., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that greatly 
enhances the productivity of embedded systems designers, ARM Ltd. 
(Nasdaq: ARMHY; London: ARM) and Mentor Graphics (Nasdaq: MENT) have 
collaborated on the development of hardware/software co-verification 
for the ARM940T embedded RISC processor core.  ARM940T is another first 
for Seamless(TM) and the first time anyone in the industry has 
delivered co-verification before application-specific standard product 
(ASSP) silicon availability.  Mentor Graphics has been the first vendor 
to offer hardware/software co-verification for most of the 30 embedded 
processors Seamless currently supports.  This new capability speeds 
ARM940T-based products to market by detecting bugs and eliminating 
prototyping re-spins long before a physical prototype is available. 

"Offering a virtual prototype before ASSP silicon is available delivers 
substantial value to developers of ARM940T-based system-on-chip designs, 
" stated Alistair Greenhill, EDA business manager for ARM.  "Eighteen 
months ago we delivered ARM7TDMI support for Seamless CVE fueled by 
customer demand.  Our partnership with Mentor Graphics demonstrates our 
responsiveness to customers' needs by delivering co-verification 
support much sooner in the processor life cycle than ever before." 

Using the experience from the joint development of the Seamless 
ARM7TDMI Processor Support package (PSP), ARM has developed an 
accurate, high-performance processor model for the ARM940T.  The 
ARM940T PSP consists of a cycle-accurate instruction-set simulator, a 
pipeline-accurate bus interface model and Microtec's XRAY(R) 
source-level software debugger.  The unique architecture of this PSP, 
combined with the Seamless CVE, creates a virtual prototype of a 
system-on-chip capable of validating the interaction between embedded 
software and hardware. 

"The rapid growth of co-verification is largely due to the reduction in 
design cycle time realized by early integration of system-on-chip 
hardware and software," said Jim Kenney, marketing manager for Mentor 
Graphics' Co-Design Business Unit.  "Beating ASSP silicon to market 
drives hardware/software integration even earlier in the process.  Much 
of the integration can be completed at the virtual level, shortening 
the time to completion of the ASSP design and production." 
 
    About Seamless CVE 
    Mentor Graphics' hardware/software co-verification methodology 
enables top-down refinement of hardware design to process software more 
efficiently. Seamless CVE provides both hardware and software designers 
an unprecedented view of system designs prior to building physical 
prototypes.  Software designers can take advantage of the early 
availability of run-time libraries and behavioral-level models for 
validation of software against hardware early in the design process.  
With Seamless CVE, interface errors between hardware and software are 
detected earlier in the design cycle when fixes are dramatically less 
costly and time-consuming.  Since its debut in August 1996, Seamless 
CVE has become the preferred co-verification software for nearly every 
major telecom company in the world.  Dataquest, Inc. identified Mentor 
Graphics as the leading provider of co-verification software for the 
electronic design automation (EDA) industry in 1996, achieving over 75% 
market share. 
 
    About ARM940T 
    The ARM940T is the first member of the ARM9 Thumb Family -- ARM's 
new generation of 32-bit system-on-a-chip processor solutions.  
Binary-compatible with ARM7TDMI and StrongARM, the ARM9 Thumb family 
breaks the 100 MIPS barrier while maintaining system costs lower than 
many 16-bit solutions.  The ARM9 Thumb Family will be delivered by ARM 
Partnership at a range of performance levels from 132 to 220 MIPS. 

ARM940T is a complete, pre-designed cached processor macrocell built 
around ARM9TDMI and incorporating instruction and data caches, a write 
buffer, and a new protection unit designed especially for embedded 
applications.  By providing all of the high-frequency components in the 
pre-designed CPU block, the ASSP or ASIC developer is now free to focus 
on their value-added application-specific logic.  The ARM940T is 
well-suited to high-performance embedded and system-on-a-chip 
applications such as set-top box, network interface cards, printers, 
multi-function-peripherals, and automotive applications. 
 
    Price and Availability 
    The Seamless ARM 940T Processor Support Package is immediately 
available from Mentor Graphics HP-PA and Sun Solaris platforms $20,000 
U.S. list.  For more information, visit ARM's Web site at:  
http://www.mentorg.com/seamless. 
 
    About Mentor Graphics 
    Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic 
hardware and software design solutions, providing products and 
consulting services for the world's largest electronics and 
semiconductor companies.  Established in 1981, the company reported 
revenues over the last 12 months of $461,176,000 and employee 
approximately 2,500 people worldwide.  Company headquarters are located 
at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777.  World Wide 
Web site:  http://www.mentorg.com. 
 
    About ARM 
    ARM is a leader in microprocessor Intellectual Property.  ARM 
designs and licenses fast, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, 
peripherals and "system-chip" solutions for embedded control, 
consumer/educational multimedia, DSP and portable applications.  ARM 
supports its processor offerings with development hardware and software 
and contract design services.  ARM licenses its technology to leading 
semiconductor, software and OEM partners worldwide who focus on 
applications, design and manufacturing.  Each partner offers unique 
ARM-related technologies and services, which together satisfy a broad 
range of end-user needs.  Through this partnering, ARM is rapidly 
becoming the global volume RISC standard.  ARM has offices in Cambridge 
and Maidenhead, UK; Los Gatos, California, and Austin, Texas; Seattle, 
Washington USA; Munich, Germany; Tokyo, Japan; and Seoul, Korea.  For 
more information, visit the ARM Web site at http://www.arm.com. 

NOTE:  Mentor Graphics is a registered trademark and Seamless and 
Seamless CVE are trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation.  XRAY is a 
registered trademark of the Microtec Division of Mentor Graphics 
Corporation.  ARM, Thumb, StrongARM and the ARM Powered logo are 
trademarks of ARM Ltd.  All other brand and product names may be 
trademarks of their respective companies. 
 SOURCE  Mentor Graphics Corporation 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  LeAnne Frank of 
KVO, Inc., 503-221-7403, or leanne_frank@kvo.com, for Mentor Graphics 
Corporation; or Shannon Lamb, Marketing Communications of Mentor 
Graphics Corporation, 503-685-7964, or shannon_lamb@mentorg.com; or 
Vera Haire, Corporate Communications of ARM Ltd., 408-399-4826, or 
vera.haire@arm.com/ 

/Web site:  http://www.arm.com/ /Web site:  http://www.mentorg.com/ 
(MENT ARMHY) 
 CO:  Mentor Graphics Corporation; ARM Ltd. ST:  Oregon IN:  CPR SU: 


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620144Efficient Networks Demonstrates  "Splitterless" DSL Modem; Splitterless
Technology to Enable Consumer Installable Customer Premises Equipment
DALLAS (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--In a move that reinforces 
its commitment to delivering consumer-installable, standards-based DSL 
customer premises equipment (CPE), Efficient Networks, Inc., today 
announced it has demonstrated a prototype "splitterless" DMT DSL modem 
based on firmware technology from Analog Devices, Inc., and Aware, Inc. 

Efficient has also begun interoperability testing of its splitterless 
DSL CPE with its business partners' central office equipment.  The 
demonstration of the splitterless technology took place at Efficient's 
Dallas lab and its business partners' labs and included Efficient's 
SpeedStream 3020lite internal DMT ADSL modem complete with PPP over ATM 
drivers and compatible Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers 
(DSLAMs).  Booth to booth "splitterless" demonstrations between 
Efficient Networks and its business partners will take place at 
SuperComm 98 in Atlanta, June 9-11. 

"As the ITU and the Universal ADSL Working Group move to foster a 
standard for splitterless DSL, we believe it's imperative that 
proof-of-concept products be demonstrated," said Greg Langdon, vice 
president of marketing at Efficient Networks.  "Splitterless DSL is 
precisely aligned with Efficient Networks' DSL CPE product philosophy, 
which emphasizes rapid, inexpensive deployment and management, plus 
ease of use for consumers." 

Efficient Networks' splitterless DSL technology demonstration supports 
the goals of the Universal ADSL Working Group (UAWG) in fostering the 
development of a single standards-based, cost effective, mass 
deployable version of ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) 
technology.  The UAWG will deliver a series of contributions to the 
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) G.lite subcommittee that 
will build on the present T1.413 standard and are intended to create 
quick deployment and adoption of Universal ADSL. 

Efficient's forthcoming SpeedStream G.lite-compliant modems allow users 
to receive voice and data services over a single phone line without the 
need for a voice splitter.  The "splitterless" design reduces 
deployment costs for service providers because no technician visit is 
required to the home.  "This is a great example of how quickly 
customers can migrate from full-rate to splitterless technology using 
our existing AD20msp910 platform," said Michael Ziehl, Analog Devices' 
broadband marketing director.  "Standardized splitterless 
chipset/software technology in Efficient Networks' cost-effective CPE 
equipment will ease the migration path from consumer voiceband modems 
to standards-based DSL." 

Efficient Networks' splitterless SpeedStream products will provide 
downstream speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps over existing copper loops without 
the need for POTS splitters or new in-home wiring at the customer 
premises.  These products will further broaden Efficient's full-rate 
ADSL internal and external modems and maintain full interoperability 
with standards-based T1.413 ADSL central office equipment.  Formal 
product announcements from Efficient will follow later in 1998.  About 
Efficient Networks 

Efficient Networks, Inc. is a premier supplier of ATM over ADSL 
customer premises equipment (CPE) to the worldwide data and 
telecommunications markets.  The company's SpeedStream product line 
includes a suite of internal and external modems all designed for 
simple installation.  Efficient Networks is offering its SpeedStream 
products through various channels, including volume private label OEM 
agreements and direct sales to service providers.  As a recognized 
leader in ATM technology, Efficient Networks is a member of the ATM 
Forum and the ADSL Forum.  With headquarters in Dallas, Texas, 
Efficient Networks also has offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, Walnut 
Creek, Calif.  and Arlington, Virginia.  For more information, see 
Efficient's World Wide Web home page at www.efficient.com. 

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CONTACT:  Efficient Networks, Inc 
         Lori Hicks, 972/991-3884 

lori@efficient.com 
         or 

Sommerhauser Public Relations 
         Charles Sommerhauser, 925/417-5227 

charles@trivalley.com 

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620066MAPICS Signs 2,000th Customer to Implement Its Global ERP Solution
 ATLANTA (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998-- 

Foster & Gallagher Agreement Represents the 
   2,000th MAPICS XA License Signed in Less Than Five Years 

MAPICS, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAPX), a leading provider of enterprise-wide 
planning solutions to manufacturers worldwide, today announced that 
Foster & Gallagher, Inc., a premier direct marketing company, has 
chosen MAPICS XA to optimize its manufacturing operations and link its 
more than 20 businesses worldwide. The agreement represents the 2,000th 
customer licensed for MAPICS XA since its original general availability 
in March 1994, marking a major milestone for the company. 

Foster & Gallagher is North America's largest direct marketer of 
horticultural products, and a leader in hardgoods, specialty foods and 
toys, personalized products, and health and personal care items. The 
deal further illustrates MAPICS XA's strength in providing 
manufacturers with multi-facility demand and supply management to help 
streamline their global communications and information exchange. 

"We were looking to integrate all our human resource, financial, 
logistics and manufacturing systems together to achieve enterprise-wide 
communication. MAPICS XA proved to be the ideal solution to achieve 
this level of total integration," said John H. Allen, Sr. VP and CIO of 
Foster & Gallagher. "MAPICS provides us with complete inventory control 
and complex multi-facility management features that allow us to 
maximize our inventory control and better deliver products to our 
customers." 

Michigan Bulb Co., a Foster & Gallagher company and one of the leading 
catalog suppliers of bulbs and flowers in North America, originally 
installed MAPICS XA in October 1994. After realizing the benefits of 
MAPICS at the Michigan Bulb site, Foster & Gallagher decided to 
implement the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution on a 
corporate-wide basis. More than 20 Foster & Gallagher businesses are 
planned to run on one MAPICS system, including the well-known brand 
names Michigan Bulb Co., Walter Drake, The Popcorn Factory and Spring 
Hill Nurseries. 

"Foster & Gallagher is a major customer for us on many fronts," said 
Dick Cook, MAPICS' president and CEO. "This agreement symbolizes 
MAPICS' continued strength in multi-site logistics and demand 
management. Moreover, reaching 2,000 live implementations of MAPICS XA 
in just over four years proves MAPICS' acceptance as the premier ERP 
solution for manufacturers. By providing customers with a proven 
product that utilizes the latest technology with one of the shortest 
implementation cycles in the industry, MAPICS continues to maximize 
return on investment for our customers." 

Foster & Gallagher was recognized as the 2,000th MAPICS XA customer 
today at the International MAPICS User Conference, its first as an 
independent public company. (See these other announcements made today 
at MAPICS' User Conference: "MAPICS Celebrates 20 Years of 
Manufacturing Excellence," "MAPICS Unveils Future E-Business Product 
Strategy" and "MAPICS Announces Euro Strategy for Global 
Manufacturers.")  MAPICS XA 

The MAPICS XA family of products consists of more than 40 modules, 
including object-oriented client/server applications, which offer broad 
and deep functionality. The native AS/400 application is divided into 
six business solution areas: Financial Management; Demand Management; 
Engineering Management; Operations Management; Resource Planning; and 
Business Management.  About Foster & Gallagher 

Foster & Gallagher, Inc., one of the leading direct marketing companies 
in North America, operates through five business groups -- Spring Hill, 
Gift, Children's, Michigan Bulb and Corporate Services. Headquartered 
in Peoria, Ill., the company has offices in nine states as well as a 
strong presence in Canada, Holland and Japan. In 1997, gross sales 
approached $500 million. Foster & Gallagher is a majority-owned 
employee stock ownership company.  About MAPICS 

MAPICS, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the world's leading 
providers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application software 
for manufacturers with over 2,000 live implementations of MAPICS XA, 
its current product. Through more than 80 affiliate firms, the company 
provides solutions to customers in over 70 countries. MAPICS, Inc. 
serves such customers as Bayer Corp.; General Electric Co., P.L.C.; 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; IBM; Michelin Corp.; 
Volvo Corp.; Westinghouse Electric Corp. and York International. For 
more information, visit MAPICS' home page on the World Wide Web at 
www.mapics.com.      MAPICS is a trademark of MAPICS, Inc.  Editor's 
Note: The correct usage of the MAPICS name is all capitals.  Statements 
in this press release or otherwise attributable to the Company 
regarding the Company's business which are not historical fact, 
including those regarding benefits that may be derived from the 
Company's products, are forward looking statements made pursuant to the 
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 
of 1995. The forward looking statements are based on assumptions 
regarding nature, timing and volume of products and services to be 
delivered, the ability of the Company and others to develop and enhance 
products, and the customer's use and satisfaction with such products 
and services. These or other assumptions could prove inaccurate and 
could cause the Company's results to differ materially from those 
expressed in the forward looking statement. 

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          Keith Watson, 617-494-9500 

kwatson@fitzcomm.com 

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620077MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES NEW INTEROPERABILITY INITIATIVES FOR COM AND
MICROSOFT
                    Transaction Server Technology 

NEW ORLEANS, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- At Tech*Ed 98 today, Microsoft 
Corp. announced several new interoperability initiatives based on the 
Microsoft(R) Component Object Model (COM) and Microsoft Transaction 
Server technologies. 

In separate announcements, IONA Technologies PLC and Microsoft 
announced that IONA will be integrating its Object Transaction Monitor 
(OTM) software with Microsoft Transaction Server technology; Visual 
Edge Software Ltd. announced licensing of COM on UNIX; and Digital 
Equipment Corp. announced its plans to provide additional 
interoperability between Microsoft Transaction Server technology and 
Digital ACMS.  Together these and earlier announcements highlight the 
growing momentum behind Microsoft's commitment to interoperability with 
heterogeneous environments in the enterprise. 

"Interoperability makes it easier for customers to build enterprise 
applications and components while lowering integration costs," said Bob 
Muglia, senior vice president, applications and tools at Microsoft.  
"COM and Microsoft Transaction Server play a significant role in 
Microsoft's interoperability strategy, and today's announcements 
highlight the momentum behind these technologies." 

"We are very excited about the additional interoperability work 
Microsoft is bringing to the enterprise," said David Yeger, vice 
president at Merrill Lynch Company Inc.  "COM-based technologies such 
as Transaction Server, Internet Information Server and Microsoft 
Message Queue Server and the interoperability and ease of development 
they provide are strategic to us. COM provides us with a great way of 
integrating our diverse environments." 

In related announcements, IONA Technologies said it will integrate its 
OrbixOTM with Microsoft Transaction Server technology.  Building on 
IONA's previously announced licensing of Microsoft's COM technology in 
January, this new integration will allow transaction components to 
interoperate seamlessly across the Internet, enabling transactions 
started by components in either Microsoft Transaction Server technology 
or OrbixOTM to involve components in either environment.  The solution 
is based on the transaction Internet protocol (TIP), a proposed 
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard. This approach can be 
used by other vendors as well. 

Visual Edge's licensing of COM will provide UNIX-based COM-CORBA 
bridging. By licensing COM on UNIX, Visual Edge will be able to offer 
the benefits of its COM-CORBA ObjectBridge to a new customer base, UNIX 
developers.  This work will provide customers with greater levels of 
interoperability and integration in the enterprise. 

Digital plans to provide additional interoperability between 
Microsoft's Transaction Server technology and Digital's ACMS 
transaction technology, using TIP.  This will allow Digital ACMS family 
users on Digital Open VMS, Digital UNIX and the Microsoft Windows NT(R) 
operating system to utilize TIP transactions and application 
interoperability to perform transactions with Transaction Server 
technology throughout the enterprise. 
 
    Today's announcements build on these previous Microsoft 
interoperability initiatives: 

* Licensing COM to major system vendors such as Digital, Siemens 
Nixdorf Information Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Silicon 
Graphics Inc. 

* Support by leading systems integrators Andersen Consulting, 
Electronic Data Systems Corp., KPMG and Vanstar Corp. of support for 
COM across their customers' mixed-platform environments. 

* SAP and Baan COM initiatives * Windows NT-based interoperability 
initiatives: 

-- Single-interface access to any data store through OLE DB and ODBC, 
plus enhanced support for Oracle 7.3+ via Microsoft Transaction Server 
2.0 technology 

-- Transaction support to IBM CICS and IMS in Microsoft SNA Server 
4.0, using Microsoft Transaction Server technology 

-- Reliable integration with the IBM MQSeries using Microsoft Message 
Queue Server (MSMQ) and the Level 8 Bridge 

-- Reliable application interoperability over the Internet to any 
browser using Internet Information Server (IIS) integration with 
Microsoft Transaction Server and MSMQ 
 
    About Microsoft Transaction Server Technology 
    Microsoft Transaction Server technology make it easier to write 
and deploy scalable, distributed applications.  It allows developers to 
focus on solving the business logic and value-added programming rather 
than writing infrastructure code, which is a time-consuming and 
laborious process. Transaction Server technology combines the features 
of transaction processing with the benefits provided by component 
software, including a wide range of component services, while providing 
interoperability with existing customer investments. 
 
    About the Component Object Model 
    The Microsoft Component Object Model provides a standard way to 
write components and applications.  It provides the richest set of 
integrated services, the widest choice of easy-to-use tools, and the 
largest set of available applications.  COM is used on over 150 million 
systems worldwide. According to Giga Information Group, customer demand 
for third-party components was $410 million in 1997 and is expected to 
grow to $670 million in 1998.  For more information on COM and related 
technologies, visit: http://www.microsoft.com/com/. 

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in 
software for personal computers.  The company offers a wide range of 
products and services for business and personal use, each designed with 
the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take 
full advantage of the full power of personal computing every day. 
 
    The information contained in this press release relates to a 
prerelease software product that may be substantially modified before 
its first commercial release.  Accordingly, the information may not 
accurately describe or reflect the software product when first 
commercially released.  The press release is provided for informational 
purposes only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, 
with respect to the press release or the information contained in it. 

Microsoft and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks 
of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. 

Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their 
respective owners. 
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interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit 
the Microsoft Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/ on 
Microsoft's corporate information pages. To access IONA press releases 
and background material on the Web, visit 
http://www.iona.com/news/pressroom/. If you are a member of the media 
and would like to receive IONA press releases by e-mail, contact Tom 
Murphy at tmurphy@iona.com/./ 

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dagmarg@wagged.com, or Joscelyn Zell, jzell@wagged.com, both of 
Waggener Edstrom, 503-245-0905; or For IONA: Tom Murphy, 
tmurphy@iona.com, or Sarah Lima, saral@iona.com, both of IONA 
Technologies, 888-672-4977 (888-orbixpr)/ 

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chicago-based cutouts interior_iowa cash rand rand_lfg_r.j.o'brien chicago_corp
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620060CLOSING CME PORK: HIGHER ON SHORT COVERING IN LISTLESS TRADE
Chicago-June 1-FWN--PORK COMPLEX FUTURES ENDED THE 
session higher on short covering and follow-through from 
Friday's gains. 

Lean hog futures closed higher with the July contract 
leading the way in quiet trade. 

"It's hard to say why hogs are firmer today," said one 
Chicago-based analyst.  "Cutouts are lower, but demand is 
looking so strong that packers just keep buying them." 

One floor source added that traders don't have any 
strong convictions and that the fundamentals are pretty good overall. 

On the daily technical charts, hogs are range-bound 
trading near the day's high of $61.57. 

In fundamental news, the estimated Interior Iowa hog 
run is 110,000. A year ago it was 87,000. 

Cash hogs were steady to $2.50 higher between $41 and 
$44, which equals lean hog values of $55.41 to $59.46. 

The lean hog index was last reported down $1.15 at 
$63.51 as of May 26, according to CME information. 

At midday, USDA reported 20 loads of pork cuts and nine 
loads of trim/process pork. Trading was slow, with light 
demand and moderate offerings. 

In June lean hogs, Rand bought. No June sellers were 
established. In July, Rand, LFG, R.J. O'Brien and locals 
were buyers and selling was scattered. In August hogs, 
Chicago Corp. bought. No August sellers were established. 

The day's slaughter estimate was 319,000 head, compared 
to 3,000 last week and 299,000 last year. A previous 
estimate put the kill at 332,000 head. 

Pork belly futures closed sharply higher on mostly local trade. 

"The locals shorted out," said one floor source, 
emphasizing that the short covering was in very light trade. 

Pork belly futures opened weaker on early fund selling, 
floor sources said. 

In the daily technical chart, July bellies extended 
Friday's highs and closed near the 10-day moving average of 
$51.49. August contracts also extended Friday's gains to 
close just above the 10-day moving average. 

The midday price for 14- to 16-pound bellies was $50, 
according to CME information. 

Action in the July pork bellies included FIMAT and 
locals buying. No sellers were established. 

Estimated closing volume in lean hog futures was led by 
July with 3,455 contracts. Estimated closing volume in pork 
belly futures was led by July with 1,808 contracts traded. 


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620061Fleet Capital Trust I, III and IV Declare Preferred Dividends
BOSTON (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--The Trustees of Fleet 
Capital Trust I, a Delaware business trust established by Fleet 
Financial Group, have declared a quarterly dividend of $.50 on its 8.00 
percent Trust Originated Preferred Securities(SM). The securities are 
listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:FLT pfH). The dividends 
will be payable on June 30, 1998 to holders of record on June 15, 1998. 

The Trustees of Fleet Capital Trust III, a Delaware business trust, 
also declared a quarterly dividend of $.4406 on its 7.05 percent Trust 
Originated Preferred Securities(SM) (NYSE:FLT pfI). The dividends will 
be payable on June 30, 1998 to holders of record on June 29, 1998. 

In addition, the Trustees of Fleet Capital Trust IV, a Delaware 
business trust, declared its first quarterly dividend of $.3087 on its 
7.17 percent Trust Originated Preferred Securities(SM) (to be listed on 
the NYSE:FLT pfJ). The dividends will be payable on June 30, 1998 to 
holders of record on June 29, 1998. 

Fleet Financial Group, headquartered in Boston and listed on the New 
York Stock Exchange (NYSE:FLT), is a diversified financial services 
company with $97.7 billion i n assets and more than $80 billion in 
assets under management. The nation's sixth largest commercial lender 
and New England's leading small business lender, Fleet's lines of 
business include consumer banking, government banking, mortgage 
banking, corporate finance, commercial real estate lending, credit 
cards, insurance services, cash management, equipment leasing and 
asset-based lending. Fleet also provides a wide array of investment 
management services for both individuals and institutional clients and 
operates the nation's third largest discount brokerage firm through its 
Quick & Reilly, Inc. subsidiary. With 1,200 branches and over 2,400 
ATMs, Fleet also provides 24-hour telephone banking as well as 
electronic banking services through the Fleet PC Banking Center.      

Trust Originated Preferred Securities(SM) and TOPrS(SM) are service 
marks of Merrill Lynch & Co. 

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CONTACT: Fleet Financial Group 
          James Mahoney, (617) 346-5472 

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620055Anyware Technology Releases Enterprise Security Product
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998-- 

EverLink Suite(TM) Provides Secure Internet/Intranet 

Communications 

Anyware Technology Inc. Monday announced the release of EverLink 
Suite(TM), a peer-to-peer secure-communications and remote-access 
offering to protect corporate data over WANs or the Internet. 

The software uniquely integrates Java(TM) technology and several 
security methods, including passwords, Phaos Technology's SSLava(TM) 
Toolkit for secure transport with SSL, S/HTTP, X.509 certificates, DES 
and other industry-standard encryption technologies from RSA(R) Data 
Security. 

"Secure access to corporate data by remote and mobile workers, partners 
and suppliers is a business-critical need for many organizations with 
offices and branches throughout the world," said Glenn Hunter, vice 
president of marketing, Anyware Technology. 

"EverLink provides IT executives and business managers with a 
cost-effective method of securing their enterprisewide e-mail and file 
transfers from unauthorized interception across many disparate computer 
platforms."  Three Fully Integrated Components 

The EverLink Suite consists of three fully integrated software 
components that work together to provide a low-cost, secure, private 
and cross-platform solution for communication and remote network 
access. 

The EverLink Client establishes a virtual-office home page for direct 
computer-to-computer links between authorized users, verifies passwords 
and authenticates an EverLink Owner's Certificate before it allows 
communications. Users connect to EverLink virtual-office pages using 
Web browsers or the Suite's intuitive client interface. 

To eliminate the danger of interception, all access is peer-to- peer 
through SSL channels. 

EverLink LocatorOne(TM) lists the addresses for EverLink users' 
virtual-office home pages. LocatorOne allows an address to be listed 
after authenticating the client's EverLink Owner's Certificate, and it 
also offers search functions. 

EverLink EntryGuard(TM) protects internal networks from unauthorized 
access while allowing authorized users to communicate securely and 
privately with specific sites inside the firewall.  Efficient E-Mail 
Management 

EverLink offers a host of advanced, time-saving e-mail messaging and 
management features, including a comprehensive address book that lets 
each user define the structure for organizing local and remote groups.  
Enhanced File Transfer and Security Auditing Features 

EverLink delivers secure file and folder transfers through a direct SSL 
channel between the source and destination computers. The product also 
creates a log entry for each file transferred through the firewall, 
thereby providing system administrators with centralized administration 
and management capabilities.  Instant Business Communication 

EverLink's Direct Conversation(TM) feature allows two EverLink users to 
communicate interactively, privately and securely -- in real time. For 
use as a strategic business tool, Direct Conversation delivers instant 
business messaging with sessions authorized through digital 
certificates and protected by SSL.  Lower Cost of Ownership 

EverLink requires no investment in networking hardware, and the 
solution dramatically reduces networking and telecommunication costs as 
compared with leased lines, remote-access servers, virtual private 
networks and similar solutions.  Pricing and Availability 

Anyware Technology will market its product through network security 
value-added resellers (VARs), systems integrators and security 
consultants. A 30-day free-trial version of the EverLink Suite software 
is available as a download from the company's Web site. A live demo is 
also available from the Web site. 

Current list pricing for the server-based security product is from $495 
(for 25 users) and $2,995 (for 200 users).  About Anyware Technology 

Anyware Technology develops, manufactures and markets integrated 
desktop and client/server software solutions for business-critical 
applications. The company's mission is to provide customers with the 
ability to take full advantage of the communication, commercial 
potential and competitive advantages of the Internet, intranets and 
extranets, while overcoming access, security, privacy and cost 
barriers. 

Anyware Technology has headquarters in the City of Industry, near Los 
Angeles, and can be reached toll-free at 888/383-7178; telephone 
626/839-6890; fax 626/839-6897; e-mail marketing@anywaretechnology.com 
or on the World Wide Web at http://www.anywaretechnology.com.      NOTE 
TO EDITORS: EverLink, LocatorOne, EntryGuard and Direct Conversation 
are trademarks of Anyware Technology Inc. Sun, Sun Microsystems and 
Java are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc. 
in the United States and other countries. All other names and terms are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 

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CONTACT: Anyware Technology Inc., City of Industry 
         Glenn M. Hunter, 888/383-7178 or 626/839-6890 

glenn@anywaretechnology.com 

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620154MICROSOFT TECH*ED 98 DRAWS SELL-OUT CROWD; DEVELOPERS TO LEARN ABOUT
LATEST WINDOWS-BASED INNOVATIONS, KEY WINDOWS TECHNOLOGIES AND BUSINESS
Solutions
 Steve Ballmer Opens Event With Keynote Speech Focused on How Microsoft 
Can 

Help Developers Address Key Business Challenges 
 
    NEW ORLEANS, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) 
today kicked off Microsoft Tech*Ed 98, the company's definitive 
technical conference for building complete solutions on the 
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) operating system. For five days, a sell-out 
crowd of more than 8,800 developers will be immersed in information on 
the latest Microsoft and third-party tools and technologies for 
building applications and complete solutions for the Windows platform. 
Microsoft Tech*Ed attendees will choose from more than 250 sessions 
ranging from strategic overviews to highly technical, in-depth 
sessions. Attendees also will have the opportunity to participate in 
peer networking events and to attend demonstrations from more than 275 
leading industry vendors. 

"Microsoft is excited by the developer response to Microsoft Tech*Ed 98, 
" said Tod Nielsen, general manager of the developer relations group at 
Microsoft. "We're pleased to see so much enthusiasm behind the Windows 
platform, and we are thrilled to be providing a level of training and 
information that will enable developers to put what they learn to work 
immediately when they return to the office." 

"This will be my third year of participation at the Microsoft Tech*Ed 
conference," said Ioannis Apostolakis, senior development engineer at 
Iconics. "The conference gives me a head start with new software 
technologies, enabling me to make the right design decisions for 
Iconics next-generation 32-bit software. I look forward to this year's 
Microsoft Tech*Ed conference to get a preview of the future trends in 
software, as well as to exchange ideas with fellow developers." 
 
    Microsoft Executive Keynotes 
    Microsoft's Steve Ballmer, executive vice president of sales and 
support, opened Microsoft Tech*Ed 98 this morning with a keynote 
address. Ballmer provided a comprehensive overview of how the Microsoft 
Windows operating system is the most complete platform for building 
integrated business applications. Ballmer also made several 
announcements in his presentation, including several new 
interoperability initiatives related to Component Object Model (COM) 
and Microsoft Transaction Server technology, the interoperability of 
Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 7.0 with the next version of Office, and the 
SQL Server $20 million database administrators (DBAs) training 
initiative. 

Ballmer reiterated Microsoft's ongoing commitment to the developer 
community and asked attendees to share their feedback about working 
with Microsoft via an online survey. The results will become the 
Developer Punchlist, a list of high-priority issues developers want 
Microsoft to address with regard to its products, programs and other 
ways that it works with developers. Balmer will make a commitment to 
the Developer Punchlist as a long-term activity between Microsoft and 
the developer community. 

Developers will also have the opportunity to attend a keynote address 
from Microsoft chairman and CEO Bill Gates. Gates will give the closing 
keynote presentation on Thursday, June 11 at 4 p.m. via live satellite 
broadcast. Gates will provide a visionary look at the "digital nervous 
system" and will discuss how it affects developers, their businesses 
and their lifestyles. Gates also will describe Microsoft's vision of 
the future of PCs and will demonstrate some of the latest state-of-the 
art technologies that will transform the digital nervous system concept 
into a reality. 

For more information on the keynotes, sessions and agenda, please visit 
http://www.microsoft.com/events/teched/. Transcripts of the keynotes 
will be posted at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/. 
 
    New Additions to Microsoft Tech*Ed 98 
    Microsoft Tech*Ed 98 attendees can attend not only the regular 
sessions and keynotes, but also the following new key elements: 
 
    * Daily general sessions. In response to attendees' requests, each 
day will begin with a general session, Tuesday through Thursday. Each 
session will feature one of the most popular topics, based on 
developers' past favorite picks. 

* Hands-on sessions on the Windows NT(R) operating system 5.0. The 
Windows NT team will lead in-depth hands-on sessions that demonstrate 
the client/server view of the Directory Services and the Zero 
Administration initiative for Windows. 

* Web technology sessions. Sessions are categorized into business 
scenarios and can be cross-referenced by product. This year, new Web 
technology sessions for Internet administration and Internet 
development will be offered. These new sessions are designed to help 
Web developers, administrators and designers take advantage of all the 
cutting-edge technology now available to unleash the full power of the 
Web. 
 
    Microsoft Tech*Ed Featured at Microsoft at the Movies 
    Microsoft's commitment to developers does not stop at Microsoft 
Tech*Ed 98. Developers unable to attend the conference will not miss 
out on the technical sessions and keynotes offered at the event. To 
reach even more developers, Microsoft at the Movies will rebroadcast 
some of the most popular sessions from Microsoft Tech*Ed 98 in movie 
theaters across the United States and Canada on June 30, 1998. For $79, 
Microsoft at the Movies attendees will see a variety of sessions and 
receive a CD filled with valuable tools, technologies and resources. 
The CDs will also include slides and speaker notes from Microsoft at 
the Movies and Microsoft Tech*Ed 98. 

For more information on Microsoft at the Movies, including event times, 
locations and online registration, please see 
http://www.microsoft.com/events/msmovies/. 
 
    Additional Information 
    The Microsoft Tech*Ed conference is one of many resources 
Microsoft provides to developers to help them benefit from the business 
opportunities enabled by innovations on the Windows platform. For a 
complete listing of programs, events and resources, please visit 
http://www.microsoft.com/msdn/. 

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for 
personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and 
services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission 
of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of 
the full power of personal computing every day. 

NOTE:  Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered 
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or 
other countries. Other product and company names herein may be 
trademarks of their respective owners. 
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the Microsoft Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/ on 
Microsoft's corporate information pages./ 

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600052newsgrid usa commodity weather energy south_carolina
602999table chicago-june_1-fwn_the_national_weather_service_6-to
outlook_for_sunday_june_7_to_thursday_june_11
calls_for_below-normal_mean_temperatures_from_the
eastern_slopes_of_the_central_rockies_eastward
northeastward_and_southeastward_to_include_all_of_the
central_great_plains_the_eastern_northern_great_plains_and
northeastern_southern_great_plains_all_but_the_lower
mississippi_valley_the_great_lakes_region_the_ohio_valley
tennessee_most_of_the_appalachians_and_the_northern
half_of_the_atlantic_coast_states within_this_large_area_of
below-normal_temperatures_much_below_normal_is_predicted
of_kansas_iowa_missouri_illinois_and_indiana
southeastern_half_of_nebraska_southeastern_minnesota
southern_two-thirds_of_wisconsin_the_lower_peninsula_of
michigan_and_western_ohio above-normal_mean_temperatures_are_forecast_for_all
areas_west_of_the_continental_divide_except_for_much_above
normal_over_northern_and_northeastern_washington_and_near
normal_over_the_northern_two-thirds_of_california_western
nevada_and_southeastern_oregon above-normal_temperatures
are_also_expected_across_the_southern_part_of_the_nation
of_new_mexico_southwestern_and_south_texas_along
louisiana_coast_to_florida_and_southeastern_georgia
near-normal_temperatures_are_indicated_for_unspecified areas
little_or_no_precipitation_is_predicted_for_the
southern_half_of_california_far_southern_nevada_arizona
of_utah_and_new_mexico_extreme_southwestern_sections
of_colorado_southwestern_and_southern_parts_of_texas_and louisiana_coast
below-median_precipitation_totals_are_forecast_for_most
of_the_florida_peninsula_as_well_as_over_most_of_washington
state_extreme_northern_idaho_and_northeastern_oregon
above-median_precipitation_totals_are_indicated_over
northern_half_of_california_most_of_nevada
southwestern_oregon_and_extreme_northwestern_utah_as_well
fora_large_area_extending_from_the_eastern_slopes_of_the
central_rockies_eastward_and_southeastward_through_most_of
central_and_southern_great_plains_and_lower_missouri
valley_to_the_central_and_most_of_the_lower_mississippi
valley_the_ohio_valley_and_southern_half_of_the_great_lakes
region_the_tennessee_valley_and_the_interior_of_the_gulf
coast_states_to_the_atlantic_coast_from_southern_new_england
near-median_precipitation_totals_are_indicated_for unspecified_areas
620046NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 6- TO 10-DAY FORECAST
Chicago-June 1-FWN--THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 6- TO 
10-DAY OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 7, TO THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 
1998, CALLS FOR BELOW-NORMAL MEAN TEMPERATURES FROM THE 
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES EASTWARD, 
NORTHEASTWARD AND SOUTHEASTWARD TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE 
CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS, THE EASTERN NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS AND 
THE NORTHEASTERN SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS, ALL BUT THE LOWER 
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, THE GREAT LAKES REGION, THE OHIO VALLEY 
AND TENNESSEE, MOST OF THE APPALACHIANS AND THE NORTHERN 
HALF OF THE ATLANTIC COAST STATES. WITHIN THIS LARGE AREA OF 
BELOW-NORMAL TEMPERATURES, MUCH BELOW NORMAL IS PREDICTED 
OVER MOST OF KANSAS, IOWA, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS AND INDIANA, 
THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF NEBRASKA, SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, 
THE SOUTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF WISCONSIN, THE LOWER PENINSULA OF 
MICHIGAN AND WESTERN OHIO. 
     ABOVE-NORMAL MEAN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST FOR ALL 
AREAS WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE EXCEPT FOR MUCH ABOVE 
NORMAL OVER NORTHERN AND NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND NEAR 
NORMAL OVER THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF CALIFORNIA, WESTERN 
NEVADA AND SOUTHEASTERN OREGON. ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES 
ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE NATION 
FROM MOST OF NEW MEXICO, SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH TEXAS ALONG 
THE LOUISIANA COAST TO FLORIDA AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA. 
     NEAR-NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE INDICATED FOR UNSPECIFIED 
AREAS. 
     LITTLE OR NO PRECIPITATION IS PREDICTED FOR THE 
SOUTHERN HALF OF CALIFORNIA, FAR SOUTHERN NEVADA, ARIZONA, 
MOST OF UTAH AND NEW MEXICO, EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SECTIONS 
OF COLORADO, SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF TEXAS, AND 
THE LOUISIANA COAST. 
     BELOW-MEDIAN PRECIPITATION TOTALS ARE FORECAST FOR MOST 
OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA, AS WELL AS OVER MOST OF WASHINGTON 
STATE, EXTREME NORTHERN IDAHO AND NORTHEASTERN OREGON. 
     ABOVE-MEDIAN PRECIPITATION TOTALS ARE INDICATED OVER 
THE NORTHERN HALF OF CALIFORNIA, MOST OF NEVADA, 
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON, AND EXTREME NORTHWESTERN UTAH, AS WELL 
AS FOR A LARGE AREA EXTENDING FROM THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE 
CENTRAL ROCKIES EASTWARD AND SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH MOST OF 
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS AND LOWER MISSOURI 
VALLEY TO THE CENTRAL AND MOST OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI 
VALLEY, THE OHIO VALLEY AND SOUTHERN HALF OF THE GREAT LAKES 
REGION, THE TENNESSEE VALLEY, AND THE INTERIOR OF THE GULF 
COAST STATES TO THE ATLANTIC COAST FROM SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND 
TO SOUTH CAROLINA. 
     NEAR-MEDIAN PRECIPITATION TOTALS ARE INDICATED FOR 
UNSPECIFIED AREAS. 

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washington_mab_oregonan_nrn_califn srn_califa_np_idahoan_nevadaa
w_montanaane_montanann_wyomingn utaha_np_arizonaa_np_coloradob
new_mexicoa_npn_dakotabns_dakotab nebraskabn_kansas_mba_oklahomab
n_texasnas_texasa_npw_texasn minnesotabn_iowa_mbn_missouri_mb
arkansasba_louisianann_wisconsin_mb illinois_mba_mississippina_michigan_mb
indiana_mba_ohioba_kentuckyb tennesseeba_alabamana_new_yorkb
vermontbn_new_hampbn_maineb massba_connba_rhode_islb
pennba_new_jerseybaw_virginiab marylandba_delawareba_virginiab
n_carolinanas_carolinana_georgian fl_pnhdlan_fl_penina legend
temps_with_respect_to_normal_pcpn_with_respect_to_normal abovea aboven normal
near_normalb belowb below_np-no_pcpn mb below end
620033NWS 6- TO 10-DAY FORECAST: PART 2
For June 7-11, 1998 

STATE      TEMP PCPN STATE     TEMP PCPN STATE     TEMP PCPN 
WASHINGTON  MA   B   OREGON      A   N   NRN CALIF  N    A 
SRN CALIF   A    NP  IDAHO       A   N   NEVADA     A    A 
W MONTANA   A    N   E MONTANA   N   N   WYOMING    N    N 
UTAH        A    NP  ARIZONA     A   NP  COLORADO   B    N 
NEW MEXICO  A    NP  N DAKOTA    B   N   S DAKOTA   B    N 
NEBRASKA    B    N   KANSAS      MB  A   OKLAHOMA   B    A 
N TEXAS     N    A   S TEXAS     A   NP  W TEXAS    N    N 
MINNESOTA   B    N   IOWA        MB  N   MISSOURI   MB   A 
ARKANSAS    B    A   LOUISIANA   N   N   WISCONSIN  MB   A 
ILLINOIS    MB   A   MISSISSIPPI N   A   MICHIGAN   MB   A 
INDIANA     MB   A   OHIO        B   A   KENTUCKY   B    A 
TENNESSEE   B    A   ALABAMA     N   A   NEW YORK   B    A 
VERMONT     B    N   NEW HAMP    B   N   MAINE      B    N 
MASS        B    A   CONN        B   A   RHODE ISL  B    A 
PENN        B    A   NEW JERSEY  B   A   W VIRGINIA B    A 
MARYLAND    B    A   DELAWARE    B   A   VIRGINIA   B    A 
N CAROLINA  N    A   S CAROLINA  N   A   GEORGIA    N    N 
FL PNHDL    A    N   FL PENIN    A   B 

LEGEND 
TEMPS WITH RESPECT TO NORMAL     PCPN WITH RESPECT TO NORMAL 
MA - MUCH ABOVE   A - ABOVE      A - ABOVE   N - NORMAL 
N  - NEAR NORMAL  B - BELOW      B - BELOW   NP- NO PCPN 
MB - MUCH BELOW 

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620077SAPIENT INVITES PRESS AND ANALYSTS TO ATTEND LEADERTALK! AT E-CONGRESS
'98
 Co-CEOs Jerry A. Greenberg and J. Stuart Moore to be Featured in Live 
Taping of LeaderTalk!  Segment "E-Commerce: Movers and Sharpers Who Are 
Changing 

Your World" 
 
    Where/When: e-Congress '98, Boston, MA 
                June 2, 1998, 6:15 p.m. 
                Boston Park Plaza Hotel 
 
    Who:  Sapient Corporation, based in Cambridge, Mass., is a leading 
provider of business and information technology solutions on a 
fixed-time, fixed-price basis.  Recognized for its innovations in using 
both Web-based and client/server technologies to ignite business 
change, Sapient offers a variety of services to help clients rapidly 
achieve their critical business objectives.  Services include 
implementation and integration of existing software solutions, ERP 
implementations, custom software development, systems integration, 
production support services, and business and operational consulting. 
    What:  As companies jump to electronic commerce, they are quickly 
learning that while many traditional business paradigms apply, success 
in cyberspace requires new and in many cases, yet to be invented 
business practices.  These realities will set up the questions that 
will form the basis of a special live videotaping of LeaderTalk! for 
the PBS Business Channel.  Along with Bob Davis, CEO, Lycos; Peter 
Cohan, author, consultant and venture capitalist; and Bill Taylor, 
Executive Editor, FAST Company; Sapient Co-CEO's Greenberg and Moore 
will explore the critical questions surrounding how companies can gain 
and hold competitive advantage in cyberspace.  Sapient's expertise in 
delivering mission-critical business strategy and Web-based solutions 
has helped companies in many different industries, from financial 
services to energy services, use the Internet to ignite business change. 
 
    LeaderTalk! is a leadership education program, hosted by Garrison 
Krause and produced for PBS The Business Channel, which lets 
distinguished business leaders and thinkers offer practical solutions 
and front-line wisdom addressing today's most provocative management 
topics. 
 
    CONTACT:  If you would like additional information on Sapient, 
please call Tim Powers at FitzGerald Communications Inc. at 
617-494-9500 or email at tpowers@fitzcomm.com 
 SOURCE  Sapient Corporation 

-0-                             6/1/98 /PRNewswire -- June 1/ /Company 
News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 
111807/ 

/Web site:  www.sapient.com/ (SAPE) CO:  Sapient Corporation ST:  
Massachusetts IN:  CPR SU: 


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620057AMERICAN VALUES MUST GUIDE OUR FOREIGN POLICY, BAUER SAYS
WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Just days away from the ninth 
anniversary of the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, Family 
Research Council President Gary Bauer spoke Monday at the National 
Press Club on the principles that should guide US foreign policy -- 
particularly US -- China policy.  Bauer's prepared remarks follow: 
 
    "In recent days, we've seen what happens when you have a foreign 
policy based only on commerce and not on America's values.  A nation 
built on the principles of freedom and individual liberty should be a 
beacon of hope for oppressed people.  When President Clinton delinked 
human rights from trade he forgot the lessons that made America a world 
leader in the 20th century.  He forgot the lessons that won world wars 
and ended the Cold War. 

"Today, we seem engaged in a Gold War where short-term political and 
business interests outweigh American values and national security.  Now 
is not the time for the resurrection of former British Prime Minister 
Neville Chamberlain's failed philosophy.  Appeasement did not and does 
not create 'peace in our time.'  Protecting the security of our nation, 
not the market share of a few select companies, should be the top 
priority of any administration. 

"And what has been the result of our policy of appeasement?  The 
American people look down the barrel of Chinese intercontinental 
ballistic missiles (ICBMs) targeted on them and better able to reach 
them thanks to American technology -- technology the Clinton 
Administration gave to communist China against the advice of our own 
State Department.  But it didn't stop there. 

"China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) not only used American 
technology to better arm itself, it sold nuclear and missile components 
to Pakistan -- actions that have led to a chain reaction of nuclear 
expansion with first India and then Pakistan falling into the trap of 
proliferation.  Why did they do it?  Both cited national security as 
they let the world know of their new powers.  World security took a 
beating in favor of President Clinton's skewed priorities. 

"The PLA is also linked to Clinton's campaign finance scandal through 
Johnny Chung's statements about donations he made to the national 
Democratic party, some $100,000 of which was reportedly transmitted by 
the daughter of China's top military commander.  We do not know if that 
money bought foreign policy.  But if Chung is to be believed, we know 
that a purchase was attempted. 

"The PLA's dirty resume includes crushing religious expression, using 
business enterprises to build up cash for weapons and military 
expansion, murdering the pro-democracy demonstrators at Tiananmen 
Square and crushing the dissenting voices of the Chinese people, 
selling weapons and nuclear materials to countries hostile to the 
United States.  The list goes on. 

"America's one-dimensional foreign policy must end.  The United States 
cannot afford to compromise itself in relationships that are defined by 
finances alone.  A Gold War helps a few select businesses, but leaves 
the peoples of the world vulnerable. 

"A policy guided by principle would call for President Clinton to 
refrain from being officially received in Tiananmen Square during his 
upcoming visit to China.  I have made such an appeal to the President 
and have asked congressional leaders to take several important steps. 

"l) We should honor the lives of those whose blood was spilled in 
Tiananmen Square.  If President Clinton is officially received in 
Tiananmen Square, it will insult democracy advocates around the world. 

"2) Congress should oppose renewal of Most Favored Nation (MFN) status 
for China, at least until they receive the documents needed to assess 
the national security impact of the technology transfers. 

"3) We should place an immediate freeze on any further transfer of 
military or dual-use technology to China. 

"4) We need a comprehensive congressional inquiry into our China policy 
to ensure that national security supersedes commercial considerations 
in government decisions. 

"5) We must stop bolstering the PLA through trade.  To quote the May 26 
editorial from The New York Times, 'If the White House wants public 
support for improved ties with China, it must rethink its dealings with 
the Chinese Army (the PLA).' 

"American values must include human rights as well as economic 
expansion. Based on preliminary reports from congressional offices, I 
predict an intensified debate and a closer vote when MFN comes up in 
July.  FRC will work diligently to make sure that happens. 

"Several days after I sent a letter asking congressional leaders to 
thoroughly investigate and deal with technology transfers to China, I 
was among those who applauded the overwhelming House votes to prohibit 
transfer of US missile equipment or technology.  We expect a resolution 
to be introduced in both houses of Congress this week calling on 
President Clinton not to be formally received in Tiananmen Square.  
After initially dismissing our appeal, which was joined by 35 
pro-family leaders, human rights activists and Chinese dissidents, the 
White House is now signaling that they might alter their decision on 
the Tiananmen Square ceremony. 

"An important foreign policy debate is just beginning.  In the months 
ahead, the Family Research Council will be working with a broad-based 
coalition to return human rights and national security considerations 
to their proper role in US policy.  The ideals expressed in our 
Declaration of Independence are admired the world over.  It is time 
that they once again form the foundation for America's leadership of 
the free world." 
 SOURCE  Family Research Council 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Kristin Hansen, or 
Marty Dannenfelser, or Scott Redd, radio, all for the Family Research 
Council, 202-393-2100; or For Soundbites: Call FRC's Newsline, 
202-393-NEWS, after 12 p.m. ET/ 
 CO:  Family Research Council ST:  District of Columbia IN: SU: 


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602263business_editors new+york business_wire standard&poor gannon_university_pa
standard&poor gannon_university consistent healthy oversight offsetting
management gannon erie_pa applications gannon conservative expendable bond
loc-backed outlook positive creditwire
620046Erie Hghr Ed Bldg Auth, Pa Bnds Rtd BBB by S&P
NEW YORK (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998-- Standard & Poor's today 
assigned its triple-'B' rating to Erie Higher Education Building 
Authority, Pa.'s university revenue refunding bonds series 1998E issued 
for Gannon University, Pa. 

In addition, Standard & Poor's affirmed its triple-'B' rating on the 
authority's outstanding bonds series 1998B and 1993 C & D issued for 
Gannon University. 

The outlook has been revised to positive from stable. 
 The rating reflects: 

-- Consistent annual operating surpluses; 
 -- Healthy liquidity ratios; 

-- A manageable debt burden; and 
 -- Oversight by a proactive management team that has taken 
wide-ranging steps to reshape the university. 

Offsetting factors include some softening in demand, evidenced by both 
declining freshmen applications and enrollment, that is just beginning 
to reverse.  Management has implemented a number of strategies aimed at 
making the instituiton more efficient and competitive.  These include 
significant restructurings of the administration, faculty, and 
curriculum.  In addition, marketing and the admissions process have 
been refocused.  As a result of these efforts, Gannon has been able to 
redeploy approximately 5% of its operating budget and is expecting 
improved freshmen matriculation numbers for fall 1998.  If these 
efforts continue to produce positive admissions results, a higher 
rating could be warranted. 

Gannon is located in downtown Erie, Pa.  and offers both an 
undergraduate and graduate liberal arts curriculum.  The university 
currently enrolls about 3,200 students, down from nearly 4,000 just 
five years ago.  While some of this decline represents true competition 
and loss of students, a portion is also tied to the closure of programs 
that were no longer felt to be representative. About 83% of students 
are enrolled as undergraduates.  Applications from this sector have 
declined but matriculation figures for fall 1997 and 1998 show 
considerable improvement.  In fall 1997, Gannon had a 33% matriculation 
rate, up from 28% the prior year.  For fall 1998, this ratio is 
expected to increase by 1-to- 2 percentage points.  About 83% of 
applicants are accepted. 

Gannon's financial operations have weathered the softening in demand.  
Conservative budgeting has allowed the university to continue to 
produce solid operating surpluses, the overall discount rate is a 
modest 24%, liquidity is healthy, and the pro forma debt burden is a 
manageable 5%.  At fiscal year-end 1997, unrestricted resources equaled 
63% of operating expenses and 134% outstanding debt.  Expendable 
resource ratios were 67% and 143% respectively. With the new debt, 
expendable resources to pro forma debt drops slightly to 112%. 

Bond proceeds will refund the authority's outstanding series 1993C 
bonds, also issued for Gannon.  The university also plans to issue $6.5 
mil in LOC-backed variable rate bonds (series 1998F) to provide partial 
funding for two capital projects - a new campus center and renovation 
of the science center.  The variable rate bonds will not be rated.  
Gannon intends to redeem these bonds from gift monies raised through 
its current capital campaign. 

OUTLOOK: POSITIVE 

The outlook is based on strategies adopted by management to improve the 
conversion of applicants and build enrollment.  These efforts are 
already beginning to produce positive results and if continued could 
warrant an upgrade in the rating.  -- CreditWire 

-0- mb/ms* 

Contact: Lisa Danzig, New York (1) 212-208-1824 

Mary Peloquin-Dodd, New York (1) 212-208-1379 
        Copyright 1998, Standard & Poor's Rating Services 

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620063CMA To Offer Members an Employee  Relocation Management Program
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--The California 
Manufacturers Association (CMA) Service Corp. has teamed with Business 
Logistics to offer CMA members and other companies a comprehensive 
employee relocation service. 

This program covers domestic and international employee relocations as 
well as corporate and divisional moves. 

"We think that our members and other companies nationwide will greatly 
benefit from Business Logistics' extensive knowledge of such details as 
relocation expense tax deductions and van line discounts," stated Brian 
McMahon, president of CMA's Service Corp. "To Business Logistics, these 
items are everyday business; however, to the corporation or employee 
who needs such a service only every few years, such expertise is an 
invaluable resource to tap." 

Business Logistics was selected as CMA Service Corp.'s relocation 
administrator to provide a consolidated, worldwide service to 
Association members.  CMA members and others using the comprehensive 
service will profit from the centralized management of moving-related 
tasks, including household-goods transportation, comprehensive real 
estate services, home and rental-finding services, and van line 
discount up to 45 percent. 

Business Logistics, the Burlingame, Calif.-based company, offers 
relocation administration, as well as transportation and logistics 
planning to its clients in various industries.  "As the single point of 
contact for relocation information and coordination of moving activity, 
pricing and status updates," says McMahon, "Business Logistics will 
prove invaluable to companies using its wide array of services." 

-0- ek/se 

CONTACT:  CMA 
         Jeff Gorell or Sarah Schroeder, 916/498-3315 

www.camfg.com 

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA 

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: GOVERNMENT Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's 
full file on the Internet 

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620048N.Y. COTTON EXCHANGE ESTIMATED VOLUMES FOR TODAY
New York-June 1-FWN--N.Y. COTTON EXCHANGE ESTIMATED 
volumes. 

TOTAL ESTIMATED VOLUMES 
  --   --   -- Volume 
Cotton         45,000 
O.J.            2,300 
FYTR              100 
DX                600 

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620055Computer Associates Honors its  "Resellers of the Year"
 ISLANDIA, N.Y. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998-- 

Highest Achieving Business Partners Awarded For Extraordinary Sales 
Performance, Outstanding Implementations Of CA Solutions, 

Overall Contributions To The Channel 

Computer Associates International, Inc.  (CA) has announced its 
highest-achieving business partners for 1998.  From a field of over 2, 
000 companies, CA honored 11 companies in several performance 
categories as "Resellers of the Year "  for 1998. 

"This year's winners represent an extraordinary cross-section of the 
many dedicated and talented companies that comprise CA's VARsity Club," 
said Rich Chiarello, CA executive vice president for worldwide sales.  
"The Resellers of the Year have risen to the top of what is already a 
prestigious and elite group." 

Integrated Concepts, Inc.  (ICI), a fast-growing Dallas-based computer 
and software integrator that has built its business plan around the 
marketing and technical proficiency of CA's products, was named 
"Unicenter TNG Reseller of the Year"  for the second year in a row.  
ICI, which specializes in enterprise management, business strategy and 
design, and Internet/intranet technologies, was acknowledged for its 
outstanding accomplishments in delivering in delivering CA enterprise 
management solutions for a wide range of businesses. 

In addition to becoming experts at Unicenter TNG and enterprise 
management solutions, ICI is also focusing on information management 
solutions with CA's Opal and Jasmine products. 

Merisel, a major North American distributor of computer hardware and 
software products, was recognized as the "Distributor of the Year."  
Merisel was instrumental in helping CA achieve record product market 
share in the last year and has been extremely proactive in leveraging 
CA's partnerships with strategic vendors such as Microsoft and Compaq 
to produce incremental revenue and increased breadth of resellers. 

Winners of this year's "Most Valuable Partner" were Vanstar Corporation 
and Ingram Micro. 

Vanstar demonstrated its ability to rapidly put in place a professional 
infrastructure of people and resources to support Unicenter TNG field 
sales activity.  The company formed a national consulting staff of over 
25 senior business consultants, trained and deployed for billing over 
120 of their field systems engineers on Unicenter TNG, including 
advanced options.  Vanstar named business development executives for 
each division focusing exclusively on Unicenter TNG sales, and built 95 
opportunities. 

Ingram Micro, CA's largest distributor was also recognized as one of 
1998's "Most Valuable Partners."  On the strength of their licensing 
expertise, focus, and support to CA's Open Licensing Program, the 
company exceeded all revenue expectations.  Ingram Micro has provided 
CA with internal focus, visibility, and access to strategic marketing 
programs, which has led to increased growth on the CA product line. 

Winning the "Implementation of the Year" award was Litton Enterprise 
Solutions, Inc., a company with over three years experience in the 
installation and implementation of Unicenter TNG and its options.  In 
August 1997, Computer Associates subcontracted Litton to implement 
Unicenter TNG at Boston-based Star Market Company.  Litton successfully 
implemented CA's end-to-end management solution in two months.  During 
the installation process, the company also identified and built a 
business case for Unicenter TNG, Asset Management Options and Software 
Delivery Options.  Litton exceeded expectations and timetables for 
implementation while also generating additional new product and 
services revenue. 

Contech, a "Vertical Reseller of the Year,"  was cited for its focus on 
reselling Unicenter TNG and CA data transport products to the retail 
market.  The company has enjoyed great success marketing, reselling and 
supporting CA products -- more than doubling revenue based on CA 
software. 

Effective Management Systems (EMS) was also honored as a "Vertical 
Reseller of the Year." 

EMS is a developer of NT-based software that helps manufacturers 
automate their operations.  The company uses CA's Remotely Possible to 
remotely support and train every one of their customers, allowing them 
to be both responsive and proactive to customer service demands. 

Software Spectrum, the "Corporate Reseller of the Year,"  was 
recognized for it's strong partnership with CA.  The company's focus on 
CA's product line has led them to the number one Corporate Reseller 
position.  Software Spectrum has more than doubled their sales of CA 
products in each of the last two years, and also leads CA's Open 
Licensing Program in revenue booked. 

Computer Discount Warehouse (CDW) was named "Mail Order Reseller of the 
Year."  Featuring innovative Sales Programs, unique marketing programs, 
and outstanding sales reps, CDW has redefined the Mail Order Reselling 
business.  CDW's focus on CA's product line has resulted in the company 
claiming the number one position among mail order resellers.  CDW is 
also a leader in Open Licensing. 

Tiburon Technologies, a national consulting firm that provides services 
in over 30 states, was named "Opal Reseller of the Year." Tiburon 
provides solutions for mainframe, midrange and desktop environments for 
Fortune 1000 companies.  Special emphasis has been in the 
implementation of financial and manufacturing applications, deployment 
of legacy data to company intranet and Internet, multi-platform systems 
management and Year 2000 solutions.  The company is certified in 
CA-CAS, Opal and Unicenter TNG and has been supplying software services 
and support for over 15 years. 

Marinbridge Corporation LTD.  was named "Canadian Partner of the Year." 
With offices in Ottawa and Toronto, the company works with some of the 
largest public and private corporations in Canada and around the world, 
and has invested heavily in becoming Unicenter TNG experts.  
Marinbridge has also continued to build OpenIngres sales in Canada, and 
will add Opal and Jasmine to their solutions portfolio. 

General information on CA's Business Partner Programs is available by 
calling 1-800-Team-VAR (1-800-832-6827) in the U.S.  and Canada or by 
accessing CA's home page at http://www.cai.com/bpp/varsity.htm.  
Resellers, consultants and independent software developers interested 
in becoming authorized VARsity Club members may also call 
1-800-832-6827. 

Computer Associates International, Inc.  (NYSE: CA), with headquarters 
in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business 
software.  The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 
integrated products that include enterprise computing and information 
management, application development, manufacturing and financial 
applications.  CA has over 11,000 people in 160 offices in 43 countries 
and had revenue of $4.7 billion in calendar year 1998.  CA can be 
reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing 
info@cai.com, or calling 1-516-342-5224.     All referenced product 
names are trademarks of their respective companies. 

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CONTACT: Herman Chin, (516) 342-2364 or hermanc@cai.com 

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600106newsgrid nyase business usa corporate telecommunications asia south+america
pennsylvania science virginia
601025motorola[(mot)] at&t[(t)]
602420hamilton_bermuda_june1 global_crossing jack_finlayson finlayson_43 p&l prior
finlayson pan+am pan+american usa_canada_mexico_central jack scanlon
business_network_sales bell lasalle_university bachelor marketing_finlayson
masters business_administration information_management joseph's_university
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atlantic_crossing ac-1 source_global_crossing
620058GLOBAL CROSSING NAMES JACK FINLAYSON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Crossing, the world's 
leading independent provider of undersea fiber-optic telecommunications 
systems, today announced that Jack Finlayson has been named senior vice 
president, effective June 8, according to Global Crossing Chief 
Executive Officer Jack Scanlon. 

Finlayson, 43, currently is corporate vice president and general 
manager of Motorola's Asia Pacific Cellular Infrastructure group, 
responsible for managing the wireless infrastructure business.  He is 
in charge of operations, marketing, sales, engineering and P & L 
management associated with wireless networks within Asia.  Prior to 
this assignment, Finlayson was corporate vice president and general 
manager of Motorola's Americas Cellular Infrastructure Group, 
responsible for the Pan American infrastructure business in the United 
States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America 

"We are extremely pleased to have Jack as a member of the Global 
Crossing senior management team," said Scanlon.  His extensive and 
multi-faceted expertise in telecom management, operations, marketing, 
sales and engineering will be invaluable to our company as we move 
forward in developing a worldwide undersea fiber-optic cable network." 

Finlayson joined Motorola in 1994 from AT&T, where he was sales vice 
president of Business Network Sales for the southeastern United States. 
With more than 17 years experience in the telecommunications field, 
Finlayson began his career in communications as an account executive 
with Bell of Pennsylvania in 1981. 

A graduate of LaSalle University with a Bachelor of Science in 
Marketing, Finlayson also has earned a Masters of Business 
Administration and a secondary Masters degree in Information Management 
from St. Joseph's University. Additionally, he has completed the 
University of Virginia's (Darden) Executive Program. 

Founded in 1997, Global Crossing is developing a global wide-band 
fiber- optic network.  One major undersea cable system, Atlantic 
Crossing (AC-1), activated initial service on May 26, 1998; and three 
other systems are under development. 
 SOURCE  Global Crossing 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Anne DeWolfe, Vice 
President, Public Relations of Global Crossing, 310-385-5231/ 

/Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, 
ext. 566035/ 
 CO:  Global Crossing ST: IN:  TLS SU:  PER 


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602609debut_indie_album release_date universal_city_calif june1 hip-o_records
mavericks featuring raul_malo robert_reynolds paul_deakin ben_peeler
hipc/d-40113 end_of_the_line jones broken_heart miami though hip-o mca_records
hell_to_paradise whata_crying_shame occasions trampoline top_vocal_group
top_new_vocal_group academy country_music grammy comes_the_rain
miami's_tropical_recording_studio written mato you'll_never_know
tomorrow_never_comes lonely_waltz watch_over a_better_way lonely_life
paul's_song keep_moving_on strength say_goodbye universal_music_group
universal_concerts source_hip-o_records
620058HIP-0 RECORDS SET TO REISSUE THE MAVERICKS' GROUNDBREAKING
                        1990 Debut Indie Album 

Release Date: June 30, 1998 

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Hip-O Records is set to 
reissue the 1990 eponymous debut indie album from the Mavericks, taking 
a look back at the origins of one of the decade's most innovative and 
popular country/rock bands.  Featuring the core of the band's line-up 
-- singer/guitarist/bassist/pianist Raul Malo, singer/bassist Robert 
Reynolds, and drummer Paul Deakin, along with guitarist Ben Peeler - 
the album offers a fascinating glimpse into the Mavericks' burgeoning 
style.  "The Mavericks" (HIPC/D-40113) includes the first recorded 
versions of three of the band's hits, "End Of The Line," "Mr. Jones," 
and "This Broken Heart," and is due to arrive in stores June 30, 

The Mavericks got their start working the Miami club scene in the late 
80's.  Though oriented toward country music, the band wove into their 
music a striking rock 'n' roll foundation, heard best in their own 
original material. In the fall of 1990, the Mavericks released the 
indie album now being reissued by Hip-O, and enjoyed sudden and 
stunning radio success across the southeast. One year later the band 
had signed with MCA Records, and since has recorded a string of well 
received albums, including "From Hell To Paradise" (1992), the 
platinum-certified "What A Crying Shame" (1994), the gold-certified 
"Music for All Occasions" (1995), and the recently released 
"Trampoline."  In 1994, the Mavericks were named Top Vocal Group and 
Top New Vocal Group by the Academy of Country Music, and in 1996, they 
won the Grammy for their hit single "Here Comes The Rain." 

"The Mavericks" was recorded at Miami's Tropical Recording Studio in 
October of 1990, produced by Raul Malo and the band.  Written entirely 
by Mato, the album's thirteen songs include "You'll Never Know," "End 
Of The Line," "This Broken Heart," "Mr. Jones," "Tomorrow Never Comes," 
"The Lonely Waltz," "Watch Over me," "A Better Way," "Another Lonely 
Life (Paul's Song)," "Keep Moving On," and "Strength to Say Goodbye." 

The Universal Music Group encompasses Hip-O Records, MCA Records, MCA 
Records Nashville, GRP Recording Company, Geffen Records, Universal 
Records, Interscope Records, Universal Music & Video Distribution, 
Universal Music International, MCA Music Publishing and Universal 
Concerts. 
 SOURCE  Hip-O Records 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Jennifer 
Ballantyne, 818-777-4838, or Caroline Prutzman, 212-841-8050, both of 
MCA Records/ 
 CO:  Hip-O Records ST:  California IN:  ENT SU:  PDT 


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brian_donnelly_chairman ceo constellar june1 highlights
constellar_history&financial_success networking' global_2000 key
us_trust_jk&b_rre_investors boston_millennia fy97 abn_amro
inter-application_spaghetti billion_problem growing
international_data_corporation constellar_hub redwood_shores_calif uk
reading_england source_constellar_corporation
620052CONSTELLAR TO PRESENT ON 'APPLICATION NETWORKING' AT
                 Red Herring's Venture Market Europe 

LONDON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Constellar Corporation has been 
selected to speak at the Red Herring's Venture Market Europe conference 
June 1-2, 1998 in London.  Brian Donnelly, Chairman and CEO, of 
Constellar, will be presenting the company's business plan on Monday, 
June 1 at 2:15 p.m.  Highlights of the presentation include: 
 
    Constellar History & Financial Success 
    Constellar Corporation is a leading provider of enterprise 
software products and professional services used by large organisations 
worldwide to manage data transformation and movement across enterprise 
applications.  The company's objective is to enable new classes of 
vendor-independent business solutions through 'Application Networking' 
-- the hub-and-spokes interconnection of enterprise applications. 

Constellar's patented technology was developed from 10+ years 
experience with Global 2000 organisations.  Key business successes 
include: a recent strategic round of financing raised $25 million from 
investors including US Trust, JK&B, RRE Investors, and Boston 
Millennia, resulting in a market valuation that has nearly tripled to 
more than $100 million; the revenue base grew by 154% in FY97; and 
significant new customer deals have been added, including London Stock 
Exchange, Halifax Treasury, British Airways, US West, Harvard 
University, and ABN Amro. 
 
    Inter-Application Spaghetti:  A $225 Billion Problem, and Growing 
    International Data Corporation estimates that worldwide IT 
spending in 1997 was $751 billion, and Forrester Research estimates 
that 30% of that total, or $225 billion, was spent on the design, 
development, and maintenance of integration solutions for enterprise 
applications.  Constellar's flagship product, Constellar Hub is a 
packaged application integration solution that eliminates the need for 
manual application interface programs, enabling companies to rapidly 
deploy enhanced enterprise applications and reduce the total cost of 
ownership and maintenance of their IT infrastructures. Constellar Hub 
offers a centralized, manageable, high-performance, scalable solution 
for data transformation, data movement, and interface management across 
enterprise applications. 
 
    Constellar Corporation is based in Redwood Shores, Calif. and has 
UK operations in London and Reading, England. 
 SOURCE  Constellar Corporation 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Constellar, 
+44-171-887-0700/ 

/Web site:  http://www.constellar.com/ 
 CO:  Constellar Corporation ST:  California, England IN:  CPR SU: 


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retail internet
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620048THE DMA: MOST TOP CHILDREN'S, BUSINESS, SHOPPING
                  Web Sites Post Privacy Statements 

NEW YORK, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Seventy percent of the Kids Hot 100 
Web sites have posted a statement regarding their information practices 
online, an increase of 84 percent since January, according to the 
Direct Marketing Association (The DMA).  Since January 1998, The DMA 
has scanned the Kids Hot 100, Biz Hot 100 and the Shopping Hot 100 
sites published by Web 21 and directly contacted sites not having a 
privacy policy. 

The May scan shows that a majority of the sites post policies, a marked 
increase since January 1998.  While encouraged by this significant 
progress, DMA President & Chief Executive Officer H. Robert Wientzen is 
personally contacting business leaders of these top 100 sites who have 
not as yet posted a privacy policy. 

"There has been an aggressive effort underway by The DMA to educate 
businesses about the need to post their privacy policies online, and 
the privacy policy landscape is changing almost overnight," Wientzen 
said. "Businesses online are responding to the administration's call 
for action on privacy, and we urge policymakers when they receive the 
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report to look at where industry is 
today, not where it was three months ago when the FTC did its Web 
scan." 

Specifically, The DMA's scan found the following percentages of 
targeted sites posting privacy policies: 
 
    -- 70 percent of Kids Hot 100 in May 1998 versus 38 percent in 
          January 1998 
    -- 64 percent of Biz Hot 100 in May 1998 versus 47 percent in January 1998
    -- 51 percent of Shopping Hot 100 in May 1998 versus 36 percent in 
          January 1998 
 
    In its scan, The DMA individually searched each site on the Kids 
Hot 100, Biz Hot 100 and Shopping Hot 100 looking for notice about 
information practices.  The actual sites in the Hot 100 in each 
category changed over the course of the scan, and The DMA  scanned new 
sites as they were added to the list. 

As part of its education effort, The DMA has provided business with a 
tool, the Privacy Policy Generator, (www.the-dma.org/policy.html) that 
enables companies to create a customized privacy policy based on the 
user's answer to nine questions about the collection, use and sharing 
of personal information. More than 700 companies have used the Privacy 
Policy Generator and have sent policies to The DMA for review. 

"Businesses need continued education and guidance to create and 
implement privacy policies,"  said Wientzen.  "Once it was brought to 
their attention, most started working on a policy right away because 
they recognized that it made good business sense.  The key is to get to 
the right person at each company, and that's a challenge. 

"The DMA will continue to get out the word about posting privacy 
policies, and while I am very encouraged by the response to date, we 
still have a way to go.  I urge other business leaders to join our 
effort to educate colleagues, clients, vendors -- indeed all businesses 
-- to do the right thing and post privacy policies now." 

The statements on information practices range from detailed 
descriptions of how information is handled by the site operator, to 
questions posed on an order form, to statements as brief as one 
sentence.  Many of the sites had a separate page dedicated to notifying 
consumers about how the site uses information, while others placed the 
disclosure in the body of the terms of service (TOS), in ordering 
information, or in the company information section. Larger companies 
tend to have more comprehensive privacy policy statements. Smaller 
companies tend to place their statements on the forms and pages where 
information is collected. 

The Direct Marketing Association (The DMA) is the largest trade 
association for businesses interested in interactive and database 
marketing, with more than 3,600 member companies from the United States 
and 49 other nations.  Founded in 1917, its members include direct 
marketers from every business segment as well as the non-profit and 
electronic marketing sectors. Included are catalogers, financial 
services, book and magazine publishers, book and music clubs, retail 
stores, industrial manufacturers and a host of other vertical segments 
including the service industries that support them. In 1997, direct 
marketing in the United States generated more than $1.2 trillion in 
sales in both consumer and business-to-business markets.  The DMA Web 
Site is www.the-dma.org 
 
                             Privacy Policy Scan 
               Kids Hot 100, Biz Hot 100 and Shopping Hot 100* 
                Conducted by the Direct Marketing Association 
                                   May 1998 
 
                 Where Policies/Privacy Statements Are Posted 
 
 
                   Privacy    At Data  In TOS or   Customer   Other   % With 
                 Statements Collection   Legal   Service/FAQ        Policies 
                                       Disclaimer 
 
    Kids          24 (53%)    4 (9%)    9 (20%)      4 (9%)   4 (9%)    70% 
    Shopping      14 (28%)    9 (18%)   4 (8%)      20 (40%)    --      51% 
    Business      30 (40%)    8 (10%)  37 (50%)       --        --      64% 
 
    Privacy Statements -- These pages are dedicated solely to 
providing consumers with information about the site's data practices 
and have the term "Privacy" in the page title.  Some are linked from 
the home page with a privacy icon. 
 
    At Data Collection -- A short disclosure accompanies a form for 
the collection of information.  Generally, these disclosures noted that 
the information submitted to the site remains confidential.  Still 
others offered an opt-out for sharing the information with others.  
These statements do not specifically outline what the site does with 
information. 
 
    In Terms of Service or Legal Disclaimer -- Statements here 
generally tell the user that any submissions of ideas or data become 
the property of the site and that they will use the information in any 
way they see fit.  Some do note that personally identifiable 
information will not be disclosed. 
 
    Frequently Asked Questions/Customer Service -- Many sites had 
"FAQ's" and Customer Service areas where consumers could go to have 
questions answered regarding company policy.  These FAQ's covered 
topics from a company's return policy to their information practices. 
 
    Other 
    Kids -- Two companies notify parents their policies in a special 
section -- one tells kids in an Internet safety section, and one in the 
sites' general information.  All four of these sites do not disclose 
data to third parties. 

NOTES 1) *The Hot 100 is a listing of the most frequently visited 
sites in the 

various categories.  Not all of the Hot 100 lists had a full 100 
sites, 

and we eliminated from our search sites located outside of the United 
  States and those whose sites were under construction or not 
functioning. 
    2) Over the course of the search, the Hot 100 lists changed 
slightly.  We 

added the new sites to our search database as we progressed. 
    3) The Mattel company has the same privacy policy statement for 
the Barbie 

site and the HotWheels site, and they were counted separately. 
    4) Sites that are on multiple lists (both Biz and Shopping, for 
example) 

are counted on each list. 
 SOURCE  Direct Marketing Association 

-0-                             06/01/98 /NOTE TO EDITORS:  A graphical 
presentation is available by request from the contacts below./ 

/CONTACT:  Connie LaMotta Heatley of the Direct Marketing Association, 
June 1 - June 4, 617-954-3838, or after June 4, 212-790-1520, or 
cheatley@the-dma.org/ 

/Web site:  http://www.the-dma.org/ 
 CO:  Direct Marketing Association ST:  New York IN:  ADV FIN REA SU: 


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620068SMART TREK SUMMIT TO DEMONSTRATE HOW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CAN IMPROVE
                            Highway Safety 

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are here and they work.  
That's the message a 25-member public/private partnership will deliver 
in a public showcase of new technology in Seattle on Friday, June 12.  
The day-long event -- called the Smart Trek Summit -- is the first of 
four demonstrations of how advanced technology can improve highway 
safety, increase transit use and better manage congestion. 

Seattle was selected, along with San Antonio, Phoenix and New York 
City, under a federally sponsored, $38.7 million initiative that will 
provide models for the rest of the country.  The three other cities 
will demonstrate their high-tech wares this coming summer and fall. 

Smart Trek encompasses 29 ITS projects and includes real-time traffic 
information via the Internet, computer-aided dispatch systems for 
transit and emergency vehicles, highway advisory radio and much more.  
The technology, displayed for hands-on inspection or demonstration at 
the Summit, is being integrated with regional transportation plans in 
the Puget Sound area. 

Speakers at the Summit include Federal Highway Administrator Kenneth 
Wykle; Secretary Sid Morrison, Washington Department of Transportation; 
John Collins, president and CEO of ITS America and other state and 
community officials. 

There are three points of contact, identified below, for media who may 
wish for more information or who want to cover the Smart Trek Summit. 
 
    Date/Time:      Friday, June 12 -- 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. 
 
    Place:          Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, 9404 East Marginal Way 
                    South, Seattle 
 
    Local Sponsors: Smart Trek (Washington Department of Transportation) and 
                    ITS Washington. 
 
    CONTACT: Michael Richards, ext. 202 or michael@prr-seattle.com, or 
Gregg Hirakawa, ext. 228 or gregg@prr-seattle.com, both of Pacific Rim 
Resources, 206-623-0232; or Don Knight of ITS America, 202-484-4666 or 
dknight@itsa.org. 
 SOURCE  ITS America 

-0-                             06/01/98 /PRNewswire -- June 1/ 
 CO:  ITS America ST:  District of Columbia, Washington IN:  MLM TRN 
SU: 


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620081KENNEDY-WILSON'S WILLIAM MCMORROW NOMINATED FOR ENTREPRENEUR OF THE
YEAR AWARD
 LOS ANGELES, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- William J. McMorrow, Chairman and 
Chief Executive Officer of Kennedy-Wilson International (Nasdaq: KWIC), 
a real estate investment and marketing firm, has been nominated for the 
Greater Los Angeles Area's Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) award.  Mr. 
McMorrow is one of 28 finalists to have been selected from over 100 
nominations. 

"I am truly honored to have been selected as one of the finalists for 
this prestigious award," says Mr. McMorrow. 

Under Mr. McMorrow's leadership, Kennedy-Wilson has become a prominent 
international real estate marketing commercial brokerage, asset 
management, note sales, financial services and real estate investment 
firm.  Since his appointment in 1988, Mr. McMorrow has led the firm's 
expansion in real estate auction marketing and investment services.  To 
date, KWI has sold over $7 billion in all types of properties and 
currently maintains a portfolio of $300 million of real estate holdings 
as principals. 

Prior to joining KWI, Mr. McMorrow had more than 17 years of finance 
experience specializing in the area of problem real estate for 
financial institutions and insurance companies.  For five years, he was 
Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Credit Policy Committee at 
Imperial Bank. During his tenure with the bank he was responsible for 
restructuring the bank's real estate assets, as well as marketing and 
the disposition of more than $350 million of its properties.  
Additionally, Mr. McMorrow has held senior positions with a variety of 
financial services firms including eight years as Senior Vice President 
at Fidelity Bank in Pennsylvania. 

The EOY program was founded in 1986 by professional services firm Ernst 
& Young LLP to identify the nation's best entrepreneurs.  National 
co-sponsors include USA Today, the Nasdaq Stock Market, the Kauffman 
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and the Entrepreneur of the Year 
Institute.  The awards are sponsored locally by The Citibank Private 
Bank J&H Marsh & McLennan, Inc., Southern California Edison, Merrill 
Lynch, and Riordan & McKinzie.  Greater Los Angeles Area media sponsors 
include: Business Wire; radio stations KCRW, KFWB, KGIL; KCET-TV; and 
The Los Angeles Business Journal. 

Winners will be announced at an awards banquet to be held at The 
Beverly Hilton Hotel on Thursday, June 25th. 

Founded in 1977, Kennedy-Wilson International is a fully integrated 
real estate company engaged in third party real estate marketing and 
investing as principals worldwide through its offices in Los Angeles, 
New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Jakarta. 
 SOURCE  Kennedy-Wilson International 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Public Relations - 
Dawn Rowan of Rubenstein Associates, 212-843-8088/ 

(KWIC) 
 CO:  Kennedy-Wilson International ST:  California IN:  FIN RLT SU:  
PER 


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620048ATTACHE: INDIA SHOWING DECLINE IN COTTON IMPORTS
Washington-June 1-FWN--INDIA IS SHOWING A DECLINE IN 
cotton imports, according to a report released today by 
the U.S. ag attache in New Delhi, India. 
     With the onset of the lean period, market arrivals of 
cotton have slowed down. However, prices remained weak 
during May for some varieties. Largely due to the continuing 
depreciation of the India rupee against the dollar, interest 
in cotton imports has diminished. 
     All India market arrivals of cotton through mid-May 
1998 totaled 12.5 million bales compared to 15.9 million 
bales during the corresponding period of last year. 
Arrivals by state (in million bales) with the previous 
year's figure in parentheses are: North India 
(Punjab/Haryana/Rajasthan) 2.65 (4.21); Gujarat 3.30 (3.13); 
Maharashtra 1.72 (3.20); Madhya Pradesh 1.86 (1.52); Andhra 
Pradesh 2.01 (2.62); Karnataka 0.57 (0.74); Tamil Nadu 0.29 
(0.34); Other 0.1 (0.1). Market arrivals by state suggest a 
marginally lower production in the northern states than 
earlier estimated, which would be largely offset by a likely 
higher production in Maharashtra, where arrivals indicate a 
higher-than-initially-estimated crop. The attache continues 
to estimate the 1997/98 production at 14.5 million bales, 
which includes 600,000 bales of loose cotton. 
     Market arrivals of cotton are tapering off and are 
expected to be over by end-May in the northern states and 
Madhya Pradesh. The states of Maharashtra and Andhra 
Pradesh, however, experienced a surge in arrivals from the 
third week of April, which continued till the second week of 
May and has since tapered off. 
     Although arrivals in Gujarat and other southern states 
(Tamil Nadu and Karnataka) have slowed down during May, 
arrivals in smaller quantities are expected to continue till 
third week of June. Arrivals of summer harvested cotton from 
Tamil Nadu are expected to start from the third week of 
June. 

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620066DISCLOSURE CHOSEN BY AMERICA ONLINE AS EXPANDED INFORMATION SOURCE
       Disclosure to be Primary EDGAR Provider in AOL's Popular 
                       Personal Finance Channel 

BETHESDA, Md., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Disclosure Incorporated, a unit 
of Primark Corporation (NYSE: PMK; PCX) and a leading source of 
financial intelligence for Wall Street, announced today that it has 
been selected by America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) to offer financial 
information in AOL's Personal Finance Channel, one of the most popular 
financial destinations in cyberspace. 

Disclosure will be the primary provider of SEC documents including 
EDGAR filings, which comprise less than 40% of all SEC form types.  
Other SEC documents include: insider trading filings, international 
company filings, broker/dealer forms, and many annual reports. These 
filings will be available on AOL within the recently expanded 
Investment Research area (Keyword: Investment Research) of the Personal 
Finance Channel.  EDGAR filings are regulatory filings made 
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission by 
publicly-traded U.S. companies through the Commission's Electronic Data 
Gathering and Retrieval system. 

For three decades, Disclosure has been a recognized leader in 
collecting and disseminating public company filings, which are used 
extensively by institutional and individual investors for investment 
research.  Since 1995, Disclosure has been supplying AOL members a 
subset of its EDGAR database, primarily 10-Ks and 10-Qs, on a 30-day 
delayed basis.  With this expanded relationship, AOL members are now 
able to access Disclosure's full EDGAR repository 24-hours after the 
filings are submitted to the SEC.  In addition, AOL members will also 
have the ability to receive financial information on U.S. and 
international companies in newly redesigned formats provided through 
Disclosure and its Worldscope database. Disclosure's financial 
information is also available through Keyword: EDGAR. 

"Our expanded relationship with America Online will extend our 
distribution to AOL's community and gives Disclosure a significant 
presence among millions of people who would not otherwise have access 
to our financial information," said Steven L. Schneider, Disclosure's 
president and chief executive officer.  "This is a great opportunity 
for Disclosure and a great value for AOL members." 

"Not only are we committed to providing our members with the best and 
most reliable financial information in the Personal Finance Channel, 
but also access to information that is difficult for individual 
investors to obtain in the offline world," said Rob Shenk, Director of 
Programming for AOL's Personal Finance Channel.  "Disclosure's company 
information repository is the largest and  among the most respected in 
the industry, and having this information on a more timely basis, 
without going through a broker, will undoubtedly be a real asset to our 
members." 

Disclosure (www.disclosure.com) has been compiling and distributing 
company information since 1968 and has built one of the most 
comprehensive proprietary repositories of public company financial and 
business information in the world. Disclosure is a subsidiary of 
Primark Corporation (www.primark.com), headquartered in Waltham, 
Massachusetts, a $400 million global information services company that 
collects, integrates and delivers financial, economic and market 
research information.  Primark, with customers in 61 countries and 80 
offices in 21 countries, serves financial, corporate, and government 
decision-makers worldwide. 
 SOURCE  Disclosure Incorporated 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Jim Casey of 
Disclosure Incorporated, 301-951-1471/ 

/Web site:  http://www.disclosure.com/ /Web site:  
http://www.primark.com/ 

(PMK AOL) 
 CO:  Disclosure Incorporated; America Online, Inc.; Primark 
Corporation ST:  Maryland IN:  FIN MLM SU:  CON 


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620069ROTOR & WING HOSTS LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF ITS ANNUAL HELICOPTER HEROISM
                           Award Recipients 

TIME: 12 noon 

DATE: Wednesday, June 3, 1998 
 
    PLACE:  The National Press Club, Washington, D.C. 
 
    SUBJECT:  Rotor & Wing magazine has chosen the Queensland 
Helicopter Rescue crew, Townsville Base, Queensland, Australia as the 
1998 winners of its annual Helicopter Heroism Award.  The winning crew 
members -- Aircraft Captain Peter Hope, Aircrew Officer Ian Callaghan 
and External Rescue Crewman Angus McDonell -- were chosen for their 
daring March 9, 1997 rescue of two Vancouver sailors, Robin and 
Margaret Ansell, from their sinking ketch, SV Orca, during Tropical 
Cyclone Justin.  An independent judging panel composed of Russell E. 
Lee, curator, Smithsonian Institution, Aeronautics Dept.; Peter Wright, 
chair, Keystone Helicopter Corp. and president, American Helicopter 
Museum and Education Center; and Cindy Wilson, chief pilot, Rotor Wing, 
Philip Morris Corp. selected the winners. 

Rotor & Wing is published by Phillips Business Information, Inc. (PBI). 
PBI (www.phillips.com/pbi), of Potomac, Md., provides a broad range of 
business information resources for executives in specialized 
industries.  The company is a subsidiary of Phillips Publishing 
International, Inc. (www.phillips.com), a diversified publisher of more 
than 100 newsletters, magazines, CD-ROMs and directories. 
 
    WHO:  P.D. Shabay, executive vice president, Bell Helicopter 
Corp., manufacturer of the Bell 412 used in the rescue, will present 
the award. 
 
    John Persinos, editor of Rotor & Wing, will serve as host of the luncheon.
 
    TO COVER:  Call the contacts below. 
 
    CONTACT:  Anne Coffey, 301-340-7788, ext. 4190 or Laura Aram, ext. 
6110, both of Phillips Publishing. 
 SOURCE  Phillips Business Information, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /PRNewswire -- June 1/ /Web 
site:  http://www.phillips.com/pbi/ 

/Web site:  http://www.phillips.com/ 
 CO:  Phillips Business Information, Inc. ST:  District of Columbia 
IN:  AIR SU: 


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620070Lilly Software Makes Aggressive Entry into ERP Quality Software Market
 HAMPTON, N.H. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998-- 

Private Label Agreement with IQS Broadens Lilly's Scope 

Lilly Software Associates, best known for the ERP package VISUAL 
Manufacturing(R), announces the release of VISUAL Quality(R). Lilly 
will offer VISUAL Quality through a private-label agreement with 
Integrated Quality Systems (IQS), an international pioneer in 
integrated business management and quality management software. 

"The combination of VISUAL Manufacturing and VISUAL Quality provides a 
set of tools unequaled in the ERP marketplace," said Jeff Davis, 
Lilly's V.P. of Business Development. "No one else offers both ERP and 
quality under a single banner. For the first time, users can truly 
merge customer service, manufacturing and quality." With VISUAL 
Quality, Lilly Software is another step closer to its goal of creating 
a single, enterprise-wide manufacturing control solution. John Cachat, 
President and Founder of IQS, explained that the IQS Business System 
"extends the functionality of VISUAL Manufacturing by managing the 
quality-related documentation and teamwork associated with quality 
standards including ISO 9000 and QS-9000." 

According to Davis, Lilly Software is particularly enthused to have 
partnered with IQS. Since 1986, IQS has led the way in the exploration 
of innovative, reliable approaches to managing business operations and 
processes in the industrial, government and service sectors. IQS' 
impressive clientele includes: Akzo Nobel; General Motors; 
Westinghouse; and Eaton. In turn, "IQS is excited about the long term 
possibilities by working with Lilly Software," said Cachat. "Working 
with leading companies like Lilly is important in the strategy of 
delivering a broad range of complete solutions to the market." 

Lilly Software will initially market VISUAL Quality in both a 
standalone version, and interfaced with VISUAL Manufacturing. The 
interfaced version shares such key data as employee, customer and part 
numbers, through intelligent application program interfaces, or APIs. 

Lilly Software is working with IQS to develop a third fully-integrated 
version in 1999. While users would see little difference in 
performance, an integrated quality solution would result in one 
database for both VISUAL Manufacturing and VISUAL Quality and require 
less disk space.  About IQS 

IQS is an international pioneer in integrated business- and 
quality-management software. Since 1986, IQS has led the way in 
exploring innovative, reliable approaches to managing business 
operations and processes in the industrial, government and service 
sectors. IQS' commitment has resulted in the development of 
industry-leading quality and management software based on a proven 
methodology of performance measurement. IQS offers a unique model for 
integrating quality systems to achieve superior performance. Helping 
customers successfully manage, and also improve their business' 
standards and performance in today's competitive market, is the 
objective behind IQS' Business System. Working closely with customers 
from the plant floor to the boardroom, IQS has created a flexible, 
user-friendly software system, which permits total quality assurance 
and business performance management. Time and again, IQS programs have 
empowered its clients to become more profitable and competitive, and 
achieve ISO/QS-9000 registration faster and at a lower cost. For more 
information, contact Karleen Radke, IQS, Inc., (440) 333-1344.  About 
Lilly Software Associates 

Lilly Software Associates, Inc. produces VISUAL Manufacturing(TM), an 
advanced and complete Windows-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 
software system for custom, assemble-to-order, make-to-order, 
make-to-stock and mixed mode manufacturers. VISUAL boasts leading-edge 
technology designed to manage the total production environment from 
quoting through shipping and billing. With a variety of fully 
integrated modules, manufacturers can actually dynamically change 
conditions to ensure optimal production control and profitability. 

Lilly Software was listed in Manufacturing Systems' "Top 50 Software 
Companies" issue in 1996 and again in the 1997 "Top 75 Software 
Companies" issue. VISUAL Manufacturing runs under Windows NT, Novell or 
AS/400, using SQLBase, Microsoft SQLServer, ORACLE or DB2-400 
relational databases. More information is available on the Worldwide 
Web at http://www.visualmfg.com. 

-0- es/bos 

CONTACT: Lilly Software Associates, Inc. 
          Michael Magoon, 603.926.9696 

mmagoon@visualmfg.com 

KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE 
 INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS PRODUCT 

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source_standard&poor's_creditwire
620058S&PCORRECT: TRUSTEES OF INDIANA U RATED AA/A-1+, NOT AA/A-
NEW YORK, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's assigned its 
double-'A'/'A-1'-plus rating to Trustees of Indiana University's 
variable-rate student residential system bonds series 1998.  In the May 
29, 1998 press release, the rating was incorrectly stated as AA/A- in 
the headline. 
 SOURCE  Standard & Poor's CreditWire 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Christopher Howley, 
212-208-8379, or Jennifer J. Neel, 212-208-1689, both of Standard & 
Poor's/ 

/Web site:  http://www.ratings.standardpoor.com/ 
 CO:  Indiana U. ST:  Indiana IN:  EDU FIN SU:  RTG 


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internet
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ceo internet_express_network northpoint ie_net's_dsl kbps mbps service
san_fernando_valley dsl partnering together michael_malaga_president web
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northpointcom ann_zeichner
620145Internet Express Network Partners with  NorthPoint Communications to
Deliver High-Speed DSL Internet Services to the Greater Los Angeles
Area
LOS ANGELES (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Internet Express 
Network (IE Net), a Los Angeles based Internet access provider, today 
announced that they have selected NorthPoint Communications as a 
technology partner for providing DSL services to the greater Los 
Angeles area. 

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service enables IE Net to deliver its 
high-speed Internet access solutions to businesses for significantly 
less cost than older technologies, such as ISDN and frame relay. "With 
DSL technology, we've lowered the barrier to entry for dedicated 
Internet access," said Terry Lee, President and CEO of Internet Express 
Network.  "DSL is a giant step for small and medium-size companies who 
previously considered high-bandwidth Internet access cost-prohibitive." 

As a full-service Internet solutions provider, the addition of 
NorthPoint's data services reinforces the breadth and quality of IE 
Net's suite of business-class Internet services.  DSL enables IE Net to 
offer scalable, high-speed Internet and intranet access at a fraction 
of the cost of conventional ISDN, frame relay, and leased line 
technologies.  IE Net's DSL service levels range from 160 Kbps up to 
1.04 Mbps.  Service will be initially available in select parts of Los 
Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino, and San Fernando Valley. 
IE Net's services also come with an exclusive performance guarantee, 
and for the first 50 DSL customers IE Net is waiving all circuit 
installation charges. 

"Our business is built on the ability to provide the highest quality 
business-class Internet access solutions," says Terry Lee, President 
and CEO of Internet Express Network.  "Partnering with NorthPoint is an 
important step in offering these solutions to our customers. NorthPoint 
has done an excellent job of deploying its data services so that 
companies can easily migrate to DSL technology.  Together we can 
provide the incredible value and performance of DSL with the benefit of 
quality Internet services." 

"We are very pleased to be partnering with Internet Express Network," 
says Michael Malaga, President and CEO of NorthPoint Communications.  
"Internet Express Network has done an outstanding job of providing 
quality access to small to medium-sized businesses in the Los Angeles 
area.  We look forward to working with them to deliver the speed and 
benefits of DSL to these end users."  About Internet Express Network 

Internet Express Network (IE Net) has been a provider of quality 
Internet services worldwide since 1994.  IE Net is full-service 
Internet solutions provider, providing business-class services for 
small and medium size companies requiring high-performance Internet 
access, Web hosting, Web site design, and custom online application 
development.  IE Net's services include DSL, ISDN, analog, frame relay, 
and leased line Internet access; Web site and domain hosting; dedicated 
server hosting and co-location services; complete Web site design and 
production services; online commerce solutions; and custom applications 
development in Java, SQL, and CGI.  For more information about IE Net's 
services, see http://www.ienet.com or contact Crosby Haffner at (213) 
488-6100.  About NorthPoint Communications, Inc. 

NorthPoint Communications is a new breed of telecommunications carrier 
focused exclusively on delivering dedicated data to the local exchange 
through wholesale agreements with service provider partners nationwide. 
NorthPoint is ushering in a new era in local service designed to 
satisfy the needs of both backbone service providers and their business 
customers.  NorthPoint has architected its network and support systems 
to the highest standards of performance, efficiency, and reliability, 
and offers a range of value-added solutions for business-to-business 
data connectivity.  For more information about NorthPoint's data 
transport services, see http://www.NorthPointcom.com, or contact Ann 
Zeichner at 415/403-4003. 

-0- mi/sf* 

CONTACT:  Internet Express Network 
         Crosby Haffner, 213/488-6100 

crosby@ienet.com 

KEYWORD:  CALIFORNIA 

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620071RIGHTWORKS TO INTRODUCE APPLICATION SUITE BRINGING OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY
                     Management to Every Desktop 

Procurement, Asset Tracking, Travel & Expense and Time Management 
Solutions To Manage Operational Activity in Record Deployment Time With 
Lowest Total Cost 

Of Ownership 
 
    SAN JOSE, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- RightWorks Corporation, 
the leader in Operational Activity Management solutions, today 
announced plans for a suite of Web-native applications which eliminate 
the paper blizzard of operational business processes and make possible 
strategic management of expenses in global 2000 enterprises. 

To complement its current procurement management offering, 
ProcureWorks, RightWorks will deliver AssetWorks, ExpenseWorks and 
TimeWorks to enhance enterprise efficiency, generate hard-dollar 
savings and facilitate strategic operational controls. 

RightWorks is helping some of the world's largest enterprises turn 
corporate spending into a strategic competitive advantage.  "In today's 
advanced enterprise, information technology is actively contributing to 
improvements in revenue generation and manufacturing efficiencies -- 
but this isn't enough," said Vani Kola, President and CEO.  "The 
companies that will surge ahead competitively will also use RightWorks 
technology to drive down their operational activities costs which have 
a serious impact on the bottom line and earnings per share." 

"Our mission is to provide a complete suite of web-native applications 
which will revolutionize the operational processes of global 2000 
enterprises," said Byron Jacobs, Vice President of Marketing. 

For too long, the paper trail of requisitions, asset change requests, 
and expense and time reports led to back office data entry and little 
in the way of analysis or graduated management controls, according to 
Jacobs.  "As ProcureWorks does for purchasing, our new suite will do 
for the other three major business processes, allowing operational 
managers to strategically manage resources and reduce associated 
costs," said Jacobs.  "We believe our unique technology foundation 
positions us to accomplish this mission." 
 
    Unique Technology Foundation 
    RightWorks product foundation yields functionality unmatched 
today.  A unique combination of component-object architecture, 
industry-standard connectivity and domain-centric administration offers 
power, performance and scalability. 

The component-object architecture provides interoperability between 
individual RightWorks products and future growth paths.  Shared 
presentation management, communications control, database interface, 
access control, and workflow supervision create synergy between 
products and offer enhancement paths without disrupting service or 
consuming valuable IT resources. 

Since it's built on industry-standard connectivity interfaces such as 
vendor-supported ERP protocols, SMTP messaging, native SQL usage and 
HTML/Java communications, RightWorks will evolve with technology trends 
painlessly. 

And with its domain-centric administration, a RightWorks solution can 
be implemented and managed without programming, in a controlled manner, 
by the people in the back office who know the business requirements of 
the enterprise -- your business, your rules, your way. 
 
    The RightWorks Difference 
    RightWorks solutions deliver the RIGHT values of shortest 
deployment time, configuration not customization, intuitive usage, 
optimal resource usage, and snap-on flexibility to ensure the fastest 
return on investment available today. 
 
    * Shortest Deployment Time -- With its "out of the box" 
functionality, full pilot deployment can be achieved with 
bi-directional ERP interface, extended business rules and catalog 
population in 120 days or less. 

* Configuration Not Customization -- Operational personnel rather than 
IT experts can configure the solutions.  Reports, databases, and 
business rules are easily modeled using flexible, visual user 
interfaces oriented to the needs of back office employees. 

* Intuitive Usage -- Every desktop becomes an instant client with 
familiar Web-browser functionality.  User training and desktop software 
deployment are non-essential. 

* Snap-On Flexibility -- Framework interfaces are available to all 
popular ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft and Baan. 
 
    The Application Suite 
    * ProcureWorks differentiates itself from products that just 
automate the purchasing process by providing a full-circle solution 
that facilitates best practices at all stages of the procurement cycle. 

* AssetWorks tracks the acquisition and deployment of enterprise assets 
from the source of the requisition, enabling operational management to 
control resource allocation and minimize the time-consuming and costly 
manual effort required for audits.  It also minimizes loss, 
misallocation and unnecessary procurement. 

* ExpenseWorks automates travel authorization requests, expense 
reports, approval cycles and expense analysis resulting in reduced 
"maverick" buying and increased corporate guidance and better adherence 
to corporate policy and procedures.  It also improves vendor usage. 

* TimeWorks makes time reporting and analysis easier and more 
efficient. It provides operational management with a top-down view of 
future activity resulting in better utilization of time resources. 
 
    RightWorks -- The revolution in Operational Activity 
    Traditionally, back-office functions such as procurement, asset 
tracking, etc. have been viewed purely as expense activities that do 
not contribute to the bottom line.  However, with today's 
enterprise-wide cost containment imperatives management must closely 
examine the true cost of back-office procedures and put in place more 
efficient systems. 

The key to accomplishing these goal lies within the ability to collect 
all relevant data, analyze the information in the context of strategic 
enterprise requirements and implement initiatives to guide the 
organization toward significant cost savings and competitive advantage. 
The RightWorks suite helps the enterprise implement "best" practices 
and solves the biggest challenges faced by operational management -- 
understanding operational inefficiencies, streamlining business 
processes, empowering the desktop user through self service, and 
integrating these activities with back-office systems. 
 
    RightWorks Corporation 
    RightWorks is the leader in enterprise-class operational activity 
management solutions -- Web-based applications that increase efficiency 
and control of day-to-day operational processes involved in the 
acquisition of goods and services.  By capturing and presenting metrics 
from these processes, RightWorks' solutions allow management to monitor 
and control adherence to business policies while guiding employees to 
greater self-service productivity.  RightWorks leverages intranet and 
extranet technologies to provide the highest internal rate of return in 
hard-dollar savings on improved spending practices through the lowest 
total cost of systems ownership and maximum organizational gain in the 
shortest time. 

RightWorks is headquartered at 31 North Second Street, Suite 400, San 
Jose, Calif. 95113.  Telephone:  408-882-0350.  Fax:  408-280-7002. The 
Company's Web site can be found at:  http://www.rightworks.com 
 SOURCE  RightWorks Corp. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Byron Jacobs of 
RightWorks Corp., 408-271-5402, or Byron.Jacobs@rightworks.com; or John 
Jordan of Simon/McGarry Public Relations, 650-596-5880, ext. 4274, or 
jjordan@shandwick.com, for RightWorks Corporation/ 

/Web site:  http://www.rightworks.com/ 
 CO:  RightWorks Corp. ST:  California IN:  MLM SU:  PDT 


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600045newsgrid business usa corporate entertainment
602374entertainment_editors entertainment_wire is earth national_geographic_home_video
nghv asteroids_deadly_impact believing g51906 warner_home_video whv hollywood
national_geographic bob_potter domestic_home_video
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carolyn
620121National Geographic Videos Show Real Story Behind Feature Film Events;
First Cyclones, Then Titanic, and Now Asteroids
WASHINGTON D.C. (June 1) ENTERTAINMENT WIRE -June 1, 1998--Is the Earth 
doomed? National Geographic Home Video (NGHV) re-explores the 
possibility in the re-promotion of "Asteroids -- Deadly Impact," as two 
feature films give the summer audience the ride of their lives when 
asteroids head straight for Earth. 

Believing that the extraordinary amount of marketing and media coverage 
surrounding the two films is generating a renewed interest in the 
meteorite impact theory, "Asteroids -- Deadly Impact" (No. G51906 -- 
approximately 60 minutes), is now available through Warner Home Video 
(WHV) at the special price of $14.95 through July 7. 

"Hollywood is discovering that viewers have an insatiable appetite for 
amazing things that go on in the real world -- what National Geographic 
filmmakers have been documenting for more than 30 years," said Bob 
Potter, vice president of Domestic Home Video for National Geographic 
Television (NGT Inc.). 

National Geographic offers viewers a real look at the devastating 
disasters that are the subjects for Hollywood's recent blockbusters, 
"Twister" and "Titanic." Could the next worldwide disaster be a deadly 
asteroid crashing into earth, creating a raging firestorm, and leading 
to mass destruction, or is it another science-fiction Hollywood story? 

Opening a couple of weeks ago, "Deep Impact" has already earned nearly 
$74 million at the box office. "Armageddon," starring Bruce Willis and 
produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, is one of the summer's most anticipated 
blockbuster movies. 

"Asteroids -- Deadly Impact" features world-renowned geologist Eugene 
Shoemaker, godfather of meteorite impact science, who sees asteroids as 
a real threat to the planet. It is now widely accepted that an asteroid 
colliding with the Earth caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Can it 
happen again and destroy mankind? 

Using special animation especially created for "Asteroids -- Deadly 
Impact," Shoemaker and his wife/collaborator, Carolyn, explore the 
frightening, but very real possibility of a catastrophic asteroid 
crash. 

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CONTACT:   National Geographic Television, Washington D.C. 
            Melissa Montefiore, 202/857-7627 

or 
            Pryor & Associates 

Kristy Bremer or Terry Smith, 818/382-2233 

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620056TALENT ANNOUNCED FOR SUMMER SOUNDS, A CHARLOTTE FESTIVAL
CHARLOTTE, NC, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Promoters Alex Cooley & Peter 
Conlon who produce Atlanta's highly successful Music Midtown Festival 
are pleased to announce the talent line-up for the 1st Annual Summer 
Sounds Festival to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

Talent, along with the plans for this debut event was announced at a 
media picnic held in Charlotte at the end of May.  Live, Isaac Hayes, 
Stevie Nicks, Clint Black, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Morris Day & The Time, 
Cowboy Mouth, Don McLean, Spacehog, Goodie Mobb, Buddy Guy, Boz Scaggs, 
Wade Hayes, Lorrie Morgan, Loverboy, Billy Dean and Missing Persons are 
just a few of the performers scheduled to appear at the 1998 Summer 
Sounds Festival. 

Set for June 20 & 21 in the Marshall Park area of Uptown Charlotte, 
North Carolina, Summer Sounds is a two day, six stage, 
multi-music-genre festival that will offer international, national, 
regional and local performers. Featuring a line-up consisting of 
today's hottest talent, food from many of Charlotte's premiere 
restaurants, an artist market showcasing artisans from throughout the 
Southeast and Kids-Town a children's area which includes entertainment 
and hands on activities for the little ones, Summer Sounds is fun for 
the entire family. 

Tickets for the Summer Sounds Festival are $25.00 for a one day pass 
and $30.00 for a two day pass.  Tickets are on sale now through all 
TicketMaster locations.  Patrons can access festival information by 
calling (704) 319-FEST or checking out the festival website at 
www.summersounds.com. 

Summer Sounds is produced by Alex Cooley & Peter Conlon's Interfest in 
association with Charlotte Center City Partners and Walker/Willhelm 
Productions. 

Artist information along with a complete talent line-up are available 
upon request. 
 SOURCE  Summer Sounds Festival 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT: Press only: Tara 
Murphy, 360 Media, 770-509-8686/ 

/Web site:  http://www.summersounds.com/ 
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internet
602636business_editors westminster_calif business_wire flashcom
internet_solutions_provider northpoint_communications
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620188Flashcom Partners with Northpoint  Communications to Offer New SDSL
Service; Partnership is Key to Covering Greater Los Angeles Market with
High Speed, Secure, Low Cost Internet Access
       WESTMINSTER, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 
1998--Flashcom, a regional Internet Solutions Provider, today announced 
that they have selected NorthPoint Communications, a national 
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) focused exclusively on data 
transport in the local loop, as a key supplier for providing SDSL 
service to businesses in the greater Los Angeles area. 

Flashcom's new SDSL service provides a solution for small to 
medium-sized businesses who require high speed, business quality 
Internet access, which was previously only affordable to large 
companies.  SDSL service provides symmetric bandwidth, same speed up - 
same speed down, which is ideal for businesses who run bandwidth 
intensive applications such as web hosting, video, and virtual private 
networks (VPNs).  In addition, Flashcom's DSL service provides 
businesses with "always on" bandwidth at costs that are significantly 
less expensive than T1 lines, and much easier to install than ISDN.  
Speeds are available from 160kbps to 1.04 mbps. 

NorthPoint's Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line (SDSL) service is 
perfect for applications that require high-speed Internet connections 
that are cost effective.  This SDSL technology with speeds of up to 
1.04Mbps in both directions, will enable Flashcom to provide solutions 
today at significantly lower rates than existing technologies.  Direct, 
secure, "always on" access using existing copper telephone lines offers 
an easy migration path. 

Flashcom maintains a single connection to NorthPoint's central 
network, which allows them to currently provide service throughout Los 
Angeles County proper, Orange County, San Bernardino, and San Fernando 
Valley.  Flashcom will continue to expand its service reach in Southern 
California throughout 1998. 

"As the bulk of our customers are in these areas, partnering 
with NorthPoint is a natural fit," states Brad Sachs, President of 
Flashcom.  "We are now able to offer access services to small and 
medium-sized companies that previously couldn't justify a T1 circuit or 
those that found ISDN too slow.  Also by focusing exclusively on 
providing DSL service, and not dialup or ISDN products, we feel that we 
are well positioned to support this large market as experts in the DSL 
arena." 

"Flashcom is a strong player in Southern California, and we look 
forward to helping them extend the reach of DSL in the greater Los 
Angeles area," says Ann Zeichner, vice president, sales and marketing 
at NorthPoint.  About Flashcom, Inc. 

Flashcom is a new type of Internet Service Provider which 
specializes exclusively in high-speed, dedicated, direct connect xDSL 
technology service.  Being a full service Digital Solutions Provider, 
we also offer expert: Web site design, re-design and hosting; Server 
Co-location in our secure facility; Virtual Private Networks (VPNs); 
Campus Wide Point to Point Networks and Long Distance Services. 
Flashcom corporate headquarters are in Westminster, California. 
Flashcom can be reached at 714-891-7891 or on the Internet at 
http://www.flashcom.com  About NorthPoint Communications, Inc. 

NorthPoint Communications is a new breed of telecommunications 
carrier focused exclusively on delivering dedicated data to the local 
exchange through wholesale agreements with service provider partners 
nationwide.  Founded by an experienced team of data communications and 
telecommunications professionals, NorthPoint is ushering in a new era 
in local service designed to satisfy the needs of both backbone service 
providers and their business customers.  NorthPoint architects its 
network and support systems to the highest standards of performance, 
efficiency, and reliability, and offers a range of value-added 
solutions for business-to-business data connectivity. 

For more information about NorthPoint Communications' data 
transport services, visit its World Wide Web site at 
http://www.northpointcom.com, or contact the company at 415-403-4003.   

Note to Editors:  NorthPoint Communications and NorthPoint DSL 
are service marks of NorthPoint Communications, Inc.  Other trademarks, 
service marks, and trade names belong to their respective owners. 

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CONTACT:  Flashcom 
                 Scott Campbell, 714/891-7891 ext. 243 

scottc@flashcom.com 
                 or 

Gallagher PR 
                 Kristi Kilpatrick, 510/749-6800 

kristi@gpr.com 

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620088Got Lactose Intolerance?  Probably Not; New Research Review Shatters
Myths about Milk
ROSEMONT, ILL. (June 1) BW HEALTHWIRE -June 1, 1998--Misunderstanding 
about lactose intolerance is at an all-time high, according to a new 
research review published in the Journal of The American Dietetic 
Association. Lactose is the main sugar in milk and other dairy foods. 
While some people are lactose maldigesters - that is, they have trouble 
digesting lactose - few people are truly lactose intolerant and 
incapable of handling lactose. 

New research cited in the review also shows that most people who have 
trouble digesting lactose can still consume up to two cups of milk a 
day if taken with meals, one at breakfast and the other at dinner. In 
fact, drinking milk and eating other lactose-containing dairy foods may 
actually improve a person's ability to digest lactose. 

According to the report, many people mistakenly believe they have 
trouble digesting lactose and this leads them to unnecessarily cut milk 
from their diets, eliminating a major source of calcium. About nine out 
of 10 women and seven out of 10 men don't get the calcium they need. 
Low calcium intake can increase the risk of major chronic diseases such 
as osteoporosis and high blood pressure. The National Academy of 
Sciences last year increased recommended intakes of calcium for most 
people. 

"Research makes it clear that even people who are lactose maldigesters 
should be able to use dairy foods to help meet the new calcium intake 
recommendations," said Greg Miller, Ph.D. and vice president of 
nutrition research for the National Dairy Council. "It's also important 
to consume dairy foods, such as milk, cheese and yogurt, because they 
not only provide calcium, but many other essential nutrients." 

National Dairy Council(R) was founded in 1915 and provides nutrition 
information through national, state and regional dairy council units.  
RESOURCES AVAILABLE: To schedule interviews with authors of the study, 
call 312/988-2494  Greg Miller, Ph.D. Vice President, Nutrition 
Research and Technology Transfer National Dairy Council  Lois M. 
McBean, M.S., R.D. Nutrition Consultant  A free brochure is available 
from the National Dairy Council. Send a self-addressed, stamped, 
business size envelope to The Lowdown on Lactose Intolerance, National 
Dairy Council, 10255 West Higgins Road, Suite 900, Rosemont, IL 
60018-5616.  SUGGESTED SIDE BARS:  FIVE FIXES FOR LACTOSE MALDIGESTERS 
Experts offer these TOP 5 calcium-building basics:  1. Start small. 
Start with a half-cup of milk with a meal and gradually build up. 
Drinking milk over time may improve your ability to digest lactose.  2. 
Drink milk with meals. Consuming milk or other Milk Group foods with 
meals or snacks improves the digestion of milk.  3. Say Cheese. Cheese 
(e.g. Cheddar, Colby, Swiss and Parmesan) has very low levels of 
lactose, so it goes easy on your stomach.  4. Spoon it up! Yogurt and 
ice cream are more easily tolerated, too. The live and active cultures 
in yogurt help digest lactose and ice cream has less lactose to begin 
with.  5. Get creative with different kinds of milk. Research has shown 
that chocolate milk may be handled better than white milk by some 
maldigesters.  MUMBO JUMBO MADE SIMPLE:  Lactose maldigestion and 
lactose intolerance are NOT the same! Here's the lowdown on lactose 
(the sugar found in milk):  Lactose maldigestion - reduced digestion of 
lactose due to low levels of the enzyme, lactase. Not all lactose 
maldigesters experience intolerance symptoms. Most can consume up to 2 
cups of milk a day without symptoms, when the milk is consumed at 
different times with meals. Research has even shown that maldigesters 
who regularly consume lactose-containing foods such as milk, may 
improve their ability to digest lactose.  Lactose intolerance - 
symptoms that develop by consuming more lactose than your body can 
digest. The number of people with this condition is grossly 
overestimated.  Source:  McBean, LD.; Miller, GD., Journal of The 
American Dietetic Association, 98: 671-676, June, 1998. 

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          312/988-2494 

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620053Synchronicity's IP Gear Outfits Reuse Leaders  at DAC
 MARLBORO, MASS. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--  EDA, design 
service players, IP developers, standards organizations 

supported by Synchronicity's IP reuse, tools environments 

Synchronicity, Inc. has announced its new IP Gear(TM) family of tools 
for the implementation and support of design reuse environments. The 
company will be demonstrating the tools along with design reuse leaders 
at the Design Automation Conference in San Francisco later this month. 

IP Gear represents a complete design reuse implementation toolkit, 
including the IP Reuse Vault, IP Knowledge Base, Bug/Issue Tracking 
System, IP Catalog Server and Support/Customer Incident Ticketing 
System development tools. "As organizations face the challenge of 
implementing enterprise-wide design reuse and IP management 
infrastructures, there appears to be a convergence of opinion on many 
of the critical elements," said Mark Miller, VP of marketing & business 
development at Synchronicity. 

IP Gear addresses the key management challenges of efficiency, 
accessibility and security with a comprehensive suite of reuse tools 
that are targeted at essential elements, such as vaults for IP storage, 
support and access, Miller said. The new tools are integrated tightly 
with Synchronicity's Web-based Project and Design management 
environments. 

Synchronicity has also gathered the support of chip makers and design 
reuse leaders including Motorola and Cypress Semiconductor, and leading 
EDA industry players focused on the design reuse infrastructure 
including, Cadence Design Systems. 

"The design of multi-million gate integrated circuits is enabled by the 
design reuse revolution occurring around us today," said Jake Buurma, 
VP of R & D at Cadence Design Systems, San Jose, CA. "Synchronicity is 
concentrating on providing the tools and infrastructure to manage the 
design tasks surrounding the system-on-chip integrated circuits on 
which this revolution will grow." 

Synchronicity developed the new tools after looking closely at the 
needs of organizations trying to implement their own design reuse 
environments. Motorola is a leader in design reuse and IP management 
and one of Synchronicity's key partners in the development of IP reuse 
solutions. 

"The semiconductor divisions of Motorola represent a design community 
of literally thousands of design engineers," said Mark McDermott, 
Director of SoC Design Technology, Motorola Advanced Systems Technology 
Labs. "With that magnitude of design activity going on in the company, 
the cost of not leveraging our internal IP and design expertise across 
divisions would be enormous. Design reuse isn't just a nice idea for 
us; it's a mandate in order for us to remain competitive and maximize 
our profitability in the next century. We've been involved with 
Synchronicity for a while now, and we think their design management 
technology and use of the web to build reuse infrastructures are headed 
in the right direction." 

Synchronicity has also been active in industry organizations such as 
the Virtual Socket Interface Alliance (VSIA), where key roadblocks to 
reuse have been defined by more than a hundred and fifty member 
companies. 

"Its great to see companies like Synchronicity focusing on the 
infrastructure and design management challenges that will take reuse 
and SoC technology from theory into common practice." said Doug 
Fairbairn, president of the Virtual Socket Interface Alliance. "The VSI 
Alliance is committed to the definition and deployment of standards and 
design practices that will allow our constituency to fully adopt and 
implement design reuse methodologies." 

The first members of the IP Gear family consist of a series of combined 
product/service solutions. These solutions, when combined with the 
web-based Project and Design management tools already offered from 
Synchronicity, constitute a comprehensive solution enabling a thriving 
IP reuse environment. The five product/service solutions offered are: 
Web-based IP Reuse Vault 

A hierarchical, distributed web-based IP Vault offering comprehensive 
revision, release, and configuration management features. Encryption 
and user authentication are employed to insure the security of all IP 
and meta-data associated with the IP. Web-based IP Knowledge Base 

In order to allow users of an IP reuse infrastructure to query, search 
and coalesce knowledge about applications scenarios, design techniques, 
Legacy IP information, and any other reuse-relevant data, a 
web-accessible clear text and field-restrictive searchable IP Knowledge 
Base is offered. Web-based Bug/Issue Tracking System 

Whenever IP is developed, acquired, or modified, issues and defects are 
identified. This integrated web-based Bug/Issue Tracking System allows 
users to attach issues to individual objects, releases, or 
configurations stored within the IP Vault mentioned above. Web-based IP 
Catalog Server 

As the quantity of IP managed within the IP Vault becomes large, or the 
IP Vault and team in charge of supporting IP is geographically 
dispersed, the time savings for designers is enormous if a summary 
description of all IP is available in a single location. From this 
Catalog Server, a user can launch complex searches with numerous 
filters as well as comparison functions. Once a desired piece of IP is 
located, simply follow the links provided to the vault location and, 
assuming you have privileges to do so, the IP is downloadable to your 
personal workspace. Web-based Support/Customer Incident Ticketing 
System 

In the course of implementing and using an IP reuse infrastructure, the 
customers of the environment will need support and assistance. In order 
to track and follow-through in a timely fashion, a web-based Incident 
Tracking System is offered. It is, as is every component of IP Gear, 
fully integrated with the IP Vault, allowing references to any design 
object, release, revision, or configuration of design data. 

"The availability of IP Gear is a breakthrough technology introduction 
for the electronics design community. It delivers a powerful, 
deterministic solution to many of the fundamentals of implementing a 
profitable design reuse strategy," says Dennis Harmon, President and 
Chairman of Synchronicity. "We learned a long time ago that design 
reuse is a process, not an event. IP Gear captures that process and 
provides customers with a scalable, cost effective solution that will 
pay them back many times over by making reuse a reality today." 

Pricing for IP Gear starts at $100,000 with actual cost and 
configuration varying depending upon architecture and customer 
requirements. About Synchronicity 

Synchronicity was founded with the mission to supply 
Internet/Intranet-based Design and Project Management GroupWare 
products to corporations employing integrated circuit and 
system-on-chip (SOC) technologies. Its product families combine the 
collaborative capabilities of Web-based GroupWare with proven design 
information and project management technologies to enable the efficient 
creation and reuse of electronic design information and intellectual 
property. Corporate headquarters are located at 201 Forest Street, 
Marlboro, Mass. 01752, (508) 485-4122. Synchronicity's web site is 
located at http://www.syncinc.com . 

Synchronicity acknowledges trademarks or registered trademarks of other 
organizations for their respective products and services. 

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CONTACT:  Synchronicity, Inc. 
           Mark Miller, 925/462-4993, Fax: 925/462-9271 

E-mail: mark@syncinc.com 
              or 

Cain Communications, Inc. 
           Susan Cain, 408/341-8978, Fax: 408/341-8970 

E-mail: susan-cain@caincomm.com 

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620102NorthPoint Communications to Extend  High-Performance Data Transport
Services to Los Angeles Region
SAN FRANCISCO (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--  NorthPoint DSLSM 
Now Available from Concentric Network, DSLnetworks, 

Epoch Internet, Flashcom, Internet Express Network, and Verio 
      Southern California Regional Service Providers 

NorthPoint Communications, Inc., a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier 
(CLEC) focused exclusively on data transport, today announced the 
availability of its flagship Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) data 
services to the greater Los Angeles area.  The NorthPoint data services 
will enable small and medium-sized businesses to gain high-speed, 
dedicated access to the Internet at prices that are highly competitive, 
compared to existing access solutions from incumbent carriers. 

NorthPoint initially launched its DSL services in the San Francisco Bay 
Area and Silicon Valley in March.  Now the company is extending its 
service coverage to a number of Los Angeles markets, as a part of its 
rapid geographic expansion plan.  These markets include Los Angeles 
County proper, Orange County, San Bernardino, and San Fernando Valley.  
To deliver the services to end users in the Los Angeles region, 
NorthPoint is partnering with multiple national and regional Network 
Service Providers (NSPs).  By offering its services in a number of 
markets, NorthPoint makes it easy for NSP partners to expand into new 
geographic areas. 

"With SDSL deployment in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, and now in 
the Los Angeles regions, we are squarely on track to expand into seven 
to ten metropolitan locations nationwide by the end of 1998," said 
Michael Malaga, CEO and president of NorthPoint Communications. "With 
more than 2 million small and medium-sized businesses in the Los 
Angeles region, this new territory represents a very important area for 
DSL service expansion.  LA business owners are looking for a 
cost-effective way to gain access to the benefits of the Internet, and 
we are the first to deliver DSL services to them." 

"NorthPoint has designed its network, as well as operational and 
marketing models, to be easily propagated from one region to another. 
The speed with which NorthPoint has launched this new service region 
gives a strong indication that they are executing according to plan," 
said Greg Howard, senior analyst at Infonetics Research, San Jose, 
Calif.  Business-Class DSL 

NorthPoint DSL satisfies the bandwidth requirements of small to 
medium-sized businesses wanting to enhance communications and business 
presence through the Internet and the World Wide Web, or to extend 
connectivity to remote offices through backbone data networks. For 
example, multimedia businesses need the ability to transfer high 
bandwidth applications quickly.  Before NorthPoint, these customers had 
to choose between low-speed analog connections, complex ISDN dial 
access, or cost-prohibitive T1 leased-line services.  With NorthPoint's 
Symmetric DSL (SDSL) technology, Los Angeles businesses are now able to 
get support for today's "push" and "pull" applications, including 
intranets, extranets, virtual private networks (VPNs), email, 
electronic commerce, Web hosting, videoconferencing, multimedia, and 
more. 

NorthPoint DSL delivers always-on business bandwidth at a choice of 160 
kbps, 416 kbps, 784 kbps, or 1.04 mbps, depending on user requirements 
and location.  Network access with SDSL is substantially less expensive 
than T1 or Fractional T1 lines, and SDSL delivers superior performance 
with easier operation than dialup ISDN.  In addition, NorthPoint DSL 
offers an easy migration path to higher speeds.  As customer needs 
change, service levels can be moved up to faster premium services with 
a single phone call to a local service provider; no hardware swapouts 
or site visits are required to upgrade.  NorthPoint's NSP Partnership 
Model 

As a wholesale provider of local data transport, NorthPoint makes its 
DSL services available to Los Angeles business customers through its 
partnerships with NSPs.  NorthPoint appeals to NSP partners who have a 
strategic focus on business connectivity and need an optimized regional 
network or who plan to expand their geographic coverage beyond their 
existing local market.  Target NSPs include Internet Service Providers 
(ISPs), Broadband Data Service Providers, and other CLECs wanting to 
enhance their data service offerings. 

NorthPoint's current NSP partners in the Los Angeles regions include 
Concentric Network (www.concentric.com), based in Cupertino, Calif.; 
DSLnetworks (www.dslnetworks.com), based in San Francisco, Calif.; 
Epoch Internet (www.eni.net), headquartered in Irvine, Calif.; Flashcom 
(www.flashcom.com), based in Los Angeles, Calif.; Internet Express 
Network (www.ienet.com), headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif.; and 
Verio Southern California (www.verio.net) of Irvine, Calif.  (See 
accompanying releases for specifics on the service offerings from these 
NorthPoint NSP partners.) 

As NorthPoint replicates its network in other metropolitan regions that 
cross traditional local exchange carrier boundaries, NSPs can gain 
immediate access to new markets with a single connection to 
NorthPoint's regional node, thus eliminating most of the capital 
expenditures required for network expansion.  Service Pricing and 
Availability 

NorthPoint's DSL data transport services are available in the Los 
Angeles regions at the following price points.  Wholesale end-user 
services are offered to NSPs at a flate rate, based on the speed of the 
connection:  End-User Connections        Monthly Price 160 kbps         
$ 99 416 kbps                    $135 784 kbps                
$165 1.04 Mbps                   $199  About NorthPoint 
Communications, Inc. 

NorthPoint Communications is a new breed of telecommunications carrier 
focused exclusively on delivering dedicated data to the local exchange 
through wholesale agreements with service provider partners nationwide. 
Founded by an experienced team of data communications and 
telecommunications professionals, NorthPoint is ushering in a new era 
in local service designed to satisfy the needs of both backbone service 
providers and their business customers.  NorthPoint has architected its 
network and support systems to the highest standards of performance, 
efficiency, and reliability, and offers a range of value-added 
solutions for business-to-business data connectivity. 

For more information about NorthPoint Communications' data transport 
services, visit its World Wide Web site at 
http://www.northpointcom.com, or contact the company at 415-403-4003.   

Note to Editors:  NorthPoint Communications and NorthPoint DSL are 
service marks of NorthPoint Communications, Inc.  Other trademarks, 
service marks, and trade names belong to their respective owners. 

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CONTACT:  NorthPoint Communications 
         Ann Zeichner, 415/403-4003 

azeichner@northpointcom.com 
         or 

Gallagher PR 
         Kristi Kilpatrick, 510/749-6800 

kristi@gpr.com 

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6200603Com Unveils Guideline for Building Policy-Powered  Networks
 SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--  Industry's 
First Detailed Framework and Step-by-Step Guideline for 

Constructing Networks Governed by Business Policies 

Building on its March 1997 introduction of TranscendWare(TM) software 
and subsequent announcements, 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) today 
announced the industry's first practical plan for deploying 
policy-powered networks (PPNs). PPNs incorporate TranscendWare 
software's advanced intelligence that enables enterprises to more 
easily and comprehensively enforce information access (security), 
information delivery (class/quality of service), and network equipment 
monitoring and configuration actions according to business rules (i.e., 
policies). Based on 3Com networking gear and open standards for 
interoperability with other networking vendors' products, PPNs have the 
intelligence to enforce these rules dynamically, according to user, 
workgroups, departments, date, time-of-day and even the level of 
network congestion. 

3Com policy-powered networks are easier to configure than 
conventionally managed networks, can dramatically reduce current 
network administrative costs, and offer the control required for 
next-generation converged voice/video/data networks, virtual private 
networks, and extranets for electronic commerce.  Industry's Only 
Practical Implementation Plan 

The plan includes a practical five-step guideline that covers 
networking hardware deployment, types of software standards, directory 
support and network monitoring procedures. The PPN plan includes the 
industry's most comprehensive policy framework based on industry 
standards for incorporating 3Com and other vendors' equipment. 

Unlike other vendors' plans for policy-based networks, 3Com's PPN plan 
is flexible by supporting all major vendors' directories based on the 
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) industry standard -- 
including those from Netscape, Novell, Microsoft, and Siemens. 3Com 
PPNs also leverage other new open standards, such as Common Open Policy 
Service (COPS) protocol, and legacy protocols, such as Simple Network 
Management Protocol (SNMP), to offer superior investment protection and 
interoperability in mixed-vendor networks. 

"Using these guidelines, customers can immediately improve their 
current data networks and cost-effectively lay the foundation for the 
converged voice/video/data, electronic commerce and virtual private 
networks that will soon be commonplace," said Roy Johnson, vice 
president, 3Com Network Management Division. "Only 3Com has the full 
functionality of TranscendWare software, plus a full product line with 
the 'smart bandwidth' for building better-performing, more controllable 
networks."  The Anatomy of a Policy-Powered Network 

Based on four key functions -- resource requests (an application launch 
or traffic on a port, etc.), an interpreter (a Policy Server), 
information sources (LDAP directories, etc.), and enforcers (switches, 
routers, network interface cards, etc.) -- 3Com's PPN Framework 
provides users with a clear and open model of how policy transactions 
will take place. For example:  -- a network manager sets policies 
across the entire network using the Policy Manager application; policy 
information is stored by the Policy Server in an LDAP directory; -- a 
user requests resources from the network (such as bandwidth, access to 
dial-up ports, sessions to servers, network addressing, etc.); -- a LAN 
switch sees network traffic and queries the policy server for the 
appropriate policy information to properly enforce the use of network 
resources; -- the policy server retrieves static information, 
conditions, and associated user information stored in the LDAP 
directory and other information sources within the organization, and 
generates a one-time policy lease (i.e., a decision about the specific 
use of these resources based on static information and dynamic 
conditions); -- the policy server returns the policy lease to the 
enforcing device, using translation and push technologies, as well as 
policy protocols (such as COPS); -- LAN switches, WAN switches, WAN 
routers, and end-system policy software enforce the policy to deliver 
or deny the requested service (such as data access, low-latency desktop 
videoconferencing, encryption, or higher-speed data delivery for 
critical applications). 

"Until now, the role of policy in networks has usually been restricted 
to low-level activities, such as thresholding," said analyst John 
McConnell, president of McConnell Associates, a Boulder, CO research 
firm. "3Com has responded with a strategy that encompasses the critical 
elements for deploying policy-based networking -- legacy support, open 
architecture, proper security and service establishment. Users will 
have the basic tools to align their networks with their business." 

With 3Com's PPN Framework in mind, users can deploy PPNs using a 
simple, five-step process, which includes: 1.) baselining their network 
using analysis tools; 2.) installing "smart bandwidth devices" 
(networking equipment with advanced policy intelligence); 3.) develop 
company policies and implementation plans for Security, Class of 
Service/Quality of Service, Monitoring and Configuration; 4.) set 
policies using the Policy Manager applications and 5.) monitor the 
effectiveness of policies and appropriately tune the network. 

"In the past, to ensure the integrity of their networks, users have 
only had the option of over-provisioning their networks with extra 
bandwidth and statically defined rules, such as security," said analyst 
David Passmore, research director and founder of NetReference, Inc., a 
Sterling, VA consulting firm. "While over-provisioning is still a 
prudent strategy, managed or 'smart' bandwidth is an evolutionary step 
forward, giving users an additional, more sophisticated tool than just 
brute force." 

With a new generation of policy-enabled networking gear already 
shipping ahead of its competitors, 3Com will make available additional 
components of its PPN solutions as follows:     

 
Q3/98   -- LDAP client support 
 
Q4/98   -- Transcend Policy Manager and Server; QoS application; 
           Directory support for Novell, Netscape and Siemens; 
           DynamicAccess software for non-3Com NICs supporting 802.1p 
 
1999    -- Directory support for Microsoft Active Directory; 
           Policy-based Security, Configuration and Monitoring 
           applications. 
 

Pricing for future PPN applications will be announced upon their 
availability. Future dates are currently anticipated, but are subject 
to change. 

Fact sheets and diagrams providing more details on 3Com's PPN 
Framework, Five-step Implementation Guideline and Solutions 
Availability Roadmap are available from 3Com's Public Relations 
Department, 3Com's World Wide Website and Press Site.  About 3Com 

3Com Corporation enables individuals and organizations worldwide to 
communicate and share information and resources at anytime from 
anywhere. As one of the world's preeminent suppliers of data, voice and 
video communications technology, 3Com has delivered networking 
solutions to more than 100 million customers worldwide. The company 
provides enterprises, network service providers and carriers, small 
businesses and consumers with comprehensive, innovative information 
access products and system solutions for building intelligent, reliable 
and high performance local and wide area networks. For further 
information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at http://www.3com.com, 
or the press site at http://www.3com.com/pressbox.     

3Com, SuperStack, DynamicAccess, OfficeConnect, EtherLink, NETBuilder 
and Transcend are registered trademarks and CoreBuilder, PathBuilder, 
Traffix, TranscendWare and Total Control are trademarks of 3Com 
Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of 
the respective companies with which they are associated. 

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CONTACT: 3Com Public Relations 
          David Hayward 

978/264-1773 
          david_hayward@3com.com 

or 
          The Weber Group 

Rebecca Behenna 
          617/520-7057 

rbehenna@webergroup.com 

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home_page jeffrey_brewer_ceo search yahoo aol search_made_simple search_pages
moreover_goto related_searches users fastest_search_engine results_pages
moreover stephanie_sarka jeffrey_brewer citysearch ceo ted8 pasadena peoplelink
tickets intranetics
620121GoTo.com Makes Search Simple by Focusing Only on  Search; Gives Users
the Fastest and Most Relevant Results on the Web
 PASADENA, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--GoTo.com, found 
at www.goto.com, officially launched its new, simpler search engine 
today, giving users the fastest, easiest and friendliest way to find 
the most relevant Web sites on any topic. GoTo is the only search 
engine that sacrifices advertising on the Home Page for the sake of 
simplicity. Only search fields appear on the Home Page. GoTo.com takes 
search back to what it was meant to be. 

"For us, 'search' is not a loss leader," said Jeffrey Brewer, CEO of 
GoTo.com. Search is what we're all about. While other search engines 
are adding complexity, we are stripping away all the clutter. We don't 
want to own your attention, like Yahoo! and AOL, keeping you locked up 
in their own content. We want to free you up to get to the best of the 
Internet. We don't do e-mail, we don't do chat, we don't do stock 
quotes. Our only goal is to get people to the web sites they are 
looking for in the fastest possible way."  Search Made Simple 

GoTo's simple and uncluttered interface helps visitors find exactly 
what they are looking for in a very straightforward manner. The search 
field is the most prominent element on the Home Page, as well as on 
both the top and bottom of all Search Pages. Moreover, GoTo helps the 
consumer find great results by providing six very relevant "Related 
Searches" at the top and bottom of the page for the most popular 
searches. 

Users can search on GoTo.com in two easy ways. They can log on to 
GoTo.com and enter their search word or they can simply add the search 
term directly to the address field of their browser. For example, users 
can type "cars.goto.com" to find the most relevant search results for 
cars, while skipping the front page altogether.  The Fastest Search 
Engine 

The lack of advertising on the Home Page and the very streamlined 
Results Pages enable GoTo to provide users with the fastest download 
time in the industry. Moreover, because users are immediately presented 
with search results without drilling through categories and 
directories, the "time to find" is also the quickest. 

"We are all about search, and everything we do is focused on giving 
our users the absolute best search experience," said Stephanie Sarka, 
senior vice president of marketing. "Our market research and user 
testing have confirmed that users want a search engine which is 
extremely simple, straightforward and intuitive, and which delivers 
extremely fast and relevant results. Moreover, users have categorically 
told us that GoTo meets this need better than any of the other search 
engines."  About GoTo.com 

GoTo.com is another idealab! company. GoTo.com was founded in late 
1997. Jeffrey Brewer, co-founder of CitySearch, was named CEO in 
February 1998. A proof-of-concept version of the service was introduced 
at the TED8 conference on Feb. 21, 1998. The company has experienced 
tremendous growth in traffic during this pre-launch period, currently 
generating impressions at the run rate of 12 million per month. 
GoTo.com is undertaking a major consumer marketing campaign, beginning 
today. The company has 25 employees and is located in Pasadena.  About 
idealab! 

idealab! is the nation's largest Internet incubator, with more than 20 
businesses in various stages of development, which employ more than 1, 
000 people worldwide. Other idealab! companies include CitySearch, the 
industry-leading local information service; eToys.com, the leading 
online toy retailer; PeopleLink; Tickets.com; and IntraNetics. idealab! 
is based in Pasadena. 

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CONTACT:  KillerApp Communications 
           Calvin Fleming, 213/938-7600 

cfleming@kappcomm.com 

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cnf_administration technology_center cnf_adtech_center cnf_service_company
portland emery_worldwide con-way_transportation_services menlo_logistics having
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620078CNF Transportation's Portland  Operation Expands, Becomes CNF ADTECH
Center
PORTLAND, ORE. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--To better describe 
its worldwide technical center in Portland, CNF Transportation Inc. is 
now calling its complex here, the "CNF Administration and Technology 
Center," or CNF ADTECH Center. 

The CNF ADTECH Center replaces the former CNF Service Company facility, 
but remains the $5-billion diversified transportation company's center 
for highly skilled technology, financial and administrative operations. 

CNF Transportation, founded in Portland in 1929, is a diversified 
transportation company with business activities in more than 200 
countries.  Its principal subsidiaries are Emery Worldwide, an 
international air freight company; Con-Way Transportation Services, a 
national network of regional less-than-truckload trucking companies; 
and, Menlo Logistics, a logistics management company with worldwide 
operations. 

The CNF ADTECH Center is located in Northwest Portland, employs more 
than 1,500 people and has an annual budget of more than $200 million, 
making it one of Portland's largest employers. 

"Having a new name that more specifically identifies who we are and 
what we do is especially critical now that we must continue to keep up 
with the high-growth demands of our company in the technical arenas," 
said Chuck Dragon, CNF administrative vice president in Portland. 

CNF's Portland career opportunities are being advertised in major 
cities nationwide and throughout Oregon.  About 40 employees per month 
have been hired so far this year, with more needed to meet CNF's 
expansion plans. 

"We are implementing two of the industry's hottest re-engineering 
programs for CNF here at the ADTECH Center -- Oracle Financial Services 
and PeopleSoft Human Resources Information Systems. Combined with our 
Year 2000 transition and CNF's growing customer base as the company 
routinely secures multi-million dollar contracts, we must continue to 
bring in additional talent," said Dragon. 

"CNF ADTECH Center more accurately reflects our culture and that of the 
region," said Rob Tabb, CNF's chief information officer and vice 
president, who is based in Portland.  "We're surrounded by some of the 
world's best-known high-tech companies in Portland's Silicon Forest, 
and we're undergoing massive and advanced systems' upgrades that are 
second to none," he said. 

"We're proud of CNF's rich heritage in the Northwest," said Tabb.  
"We're equally proud of how our center has become a highly evolved 
operation that adds tremendous value in support of a leading, global 
transportation company with numerous growth opportunities." 

CNF Transportation Inc., based in Palo Alto, Calif., employs more than 
35,000 people and delivers a combined 100 million pounds of freight per 
day to addresses in more than 200 countries for more than 300,000 
customers. 

Additional information and news about CNF Transportation Inc. can be 
obtained by visiting the company's website at http://www.cnf.com. 

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CONTACT:  CNF TRANSPORTATION 
         Deb Watros, 503/499-2376 

watros.debra@cnf.com 

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620049JASA ARTICLE REVISITS THE DEBATE OVER FINDINGS ON
           The Effects of Childhood Exposure to Lead on IQ 

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- An article in the June 1998 
issue of the Journal of the American Statistical Association (JASA) by 
M. Laurentius Marais and William E. Wecker claims that the previous 
evidence on the effects of childhood exposure to lead on IQ has been 
overstated.  The article grew out of the authors' consulting to former 
manufacturers of lead-based pigment in a lawsuit.  Several other 
articles in the same issue contest these claims. 

In "Correcting for Omitted-Variables and Measurement-Error Bias in 
Regression with an Application to the Effect of Lead on IQ" (JASA, Vol. 
93, No. 442, pp. 494-504), Marais and Wecker reconsidered the ordinary 
least squares (OLS) regression analyses on which the conclusion that 
childhood exposure to lead affects IQ is based.  They argue that four 
published studies which used OLS methods are biased by failure to take 
account of measurement error and of important omitted variables.  Based 
on their re-analysis of the studies, they claim that the effects of 
childhood exposure to lead on IQ become non-significant when these 
biases are corrected for. 

Their conclusions are controversial and are contested in two lively 
discussions by experts in the fields of biostatistics, epidemiology, 
and public health -- Christine Waternaux and Eva Petkova of Columbia 
University and William DuMouchel of AT&T Laboratories-Research in their 
article "Problems with Using Auxiliary Information to Correct for 
Omitted Variables when Estimating the Effect of Lead on IQ" and by 
Walter J. Rogan of NIEHS and James H. Ware of the Harvard School of 
Public Health in their discussion of Marais and Wecker's paper. 

Marais and Wecker estimate standard deviations and correlations 
involving missing variables from other studies, but the discussants say 
that these quantities are population-specific, and therefore cannot be 
estimated using other studies.  They also question Marais and Wecker's 
choice of the four studies among the many that were available, pointing 
out that epidemiologists prefer prospective to cross-sectional studies, 
but that Marais and Wecker did not include any of the available 
prospective studies. 

Marais and Wecker respond by saying this is due to missing variables.  
The discussants also make substantive points, including the fact that 
there is no scientific doubt that lead in substantial quantities is 
toxic to a child's brain.  The issue is whether lower exposures cause 
permanent damage to the brain. 

For more information on this article and others in the Journal of the 
American Statistical Association, please contact the American 
Statistical Association (ASA) at 1429 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 
22314-3415, or call 703-684-1221 -- or visit ASA's Web site at 
<http://www.amstat.org. 

The American Statistical Association (ASA), a scientific and 
educational society founded in 1839, is the second oldest professional 
society in the United States.  For more than 155 years, ASA has been 
providing its 18,000 members serving in government, academia, and 
industry and the public with up- to-date, useful information about 
statistics.  The ASA has a proud tradition of service to statisticians, 
quantitative scientists, and users of statistics across a wealth of 
academic areas and applications. 

ASA's Journal of the American Statistical Association (JASA), 
established in 1888, has long been considered the premier journal of 
statistical science. Articles focus on statistical applications, 
theory, and methods in economic, social, physical, engineering, and 
health sciences and on new methods of statistical education.  Important 
books contributing to statistical advancement are reviewed in JASA. 
 SOURCE  American Statistical Association 

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Elizabeth Vittori of the American Statistical Association, 
703-684-1221/ 

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business_wire's_home_page refer vnr san_mateo_calif business_wire
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secure_electronic_transaction set through sherman operating silicon_valley
sec-registered direct_stock_market note julie_anne_overton house_subcommittee
financial_markets june4 committee_chair_rep tom_biley
620189SEC Approves First-Ever Credit Card Purchase of Shares in Online
Security; Technology Funding Venture Capital Fund VI Marks New
Dimension in Electronic Commerce, Securities Transactions
SAN MATEO, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Technology 
Funding announced today that it has received approval from the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to accept credit cards for the 
online purchase of shares in its newest public fund, Technology Funding 
Venture Capital Fund VI (VC-6). This is the first time that investors 
have been able to use a credit card to invest in a newly issued 
security. 

VC-6, Technology Funding's latest public offering, is a professionally 
managed venture capital fund that plans to raise $100 million in the 
nation's first fully electronic securities offering. Technology Funding 
is a Silicon Valley-based firm with a 20-year history of managing large 
public venture capital funds. Investors who visit www.techfunding.com 
can learn about venture capital investing, review or download the 
prospectus and purchase shares in VC-6 with a major credit card or bank 
transfer through the automated clearing house (ACH) system. VC-6 shares 
may also be purchased by mailing a paper check, but the prospectus and 
subscription agreement are only available over the Internet. 

"We are pioneering the use of credit cards for online investments as a 
convenience for our investors," said Charles R. Kokesh, founder and 
president of Technology Funding. "As consumers become more comfortable 
with electronic commerce and online investing, using credit cards as a 
payment mechanism is a natural and necessary progression. It's the 
safest and easiest way to conduct business over the World Wide Web." 

The VC-6 offering has been in a very limited test mode since it opened 
to investors in January, Kokesh said. "Since we are the first to raise 
an online fund, we have spent a lot of time validating our assumptions 
about the best way to do it by testing our ads in a variety of media, 
testing our Web site content, and refining our subscription process. 
Response to date has been better than expected. Now that we can accept 
share purchases with a credit card, everything is in place to introduce 
the fund to a much larger audience." 

The company advises potential investors to use their credit cards as a 
payment method only. The VC-6 Web site discourages investors from 
carrying a balance on their credit cards or obtaining new credit cards 
to purchase shares in VC-6 because finance charges would reduce the 
potential return on the investment. 

Because VC-6 will be many investors' introduction to the process of 
venture capital investing, the Web site clearly explains the risks and 
potential rewards of investing in pre-public emerging-growth technology 
companies. Investors should read the prospectus, which is only 
available online at www.techfunding.com, for more complete information 
about the fund before making an investment in VC-6. The fund plans to 
invest in information, health care, Internet and industrial 
technologies. The minimum investment in VC-6 is $1,000, a fraction of 
the million-dollar cost of entry for traditional venture capital deals. 

Technology Funding uses the most advanced online security technology in 
the marketplace, including Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) systems to 
protect credit card and other data transmitted from an investor's 
computer to the VC-6 server. The company plans to adopt the Secure 
Electronic Transaction (SET) protocol immediately upon its acceptance 
by major credit card companies. 

"It's safer to make a credit card purchase over the Internet than it is 
to give your card to a waiter at a restaurant," said Technology Funding 
Vice President Jody Sherman. "Through focus group sessions we have 
learned that the current generation of online investors understand that 
and already have a high level of comfort with credit card-based 
electronic transactions. Other consumers will migrate to online 
investing just as they have to purchasing music and books via the 
Internet, where credit cards are the only method of payment offered." 

Sherman added, "We are extremely concerned about consumer privacy and 
have taken every possible step to ensure that our Web site is highly 
secure. If an investor is uncomfortable submitting sensitive data via 
the Internet, we will process their subscription via postal mail and 
hope that they become more comfortable with electronic communication as 
their relationship with Technology Funding grows." 

Because VC-6 is the first fully electronic securities offering, the 
fund will significantly reduce operating expenses by not printing 
prospectuses, proxies, quarterly reports and other documents common in 
traditional public offerings. The savings, projected to be as high as 
$11 million over the life of the fund, will be used to make additional 
investments in start-up technology companies. VC-6 is also the first 
public security to be registered in all 50 states as an online 
offering. 

Through previous venture funds, Technology Funding has invested over 
$315 million in 230 companies for more than 42,000 individual 
investors. The company ranks among the top 20% of U.S. venture capital 
firms in total assets under management.  About Technology Funding 

Technology Funding (www.techfunding.com) pioneered the first public 
venture fund in 1982. Operating from its headquarters in Silicon 
Valley, the company manages a diversified venture capital portfolio of 
technology investments through 10 private funds and 11 SEC-registered 
public funds. 

VC-6 is also listed on Direct Stock Market at www.dsm.com. 

VC-6 is a new fund with no prior operating history. There can be no 
assurance that VC-6 will meet its objectives or that an investment in 
VC-6 will not lose money. 

Any trademarks or copyrighted material referenced herein are the 
property of their respective owners.    

Note to Editors: A four-minute video news release is available upon 
request to Julie Anne Overton at 800/821-5323 ext. 113 or 
jaoverton@techfunding.com. 

Charles R. Kokesh, the president of Technology Funding will appear 
before a House Subcommittee hearing on "Technology and the Financial 
Markets" on Thursday, June 4 in Washington D.C. The hearing is one of a 
series called by Committee Chair Rep. Tom Biley to look into all facets 
of electronic commerce. 

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CONTACT:  Technology Funding 
           Steve Sukman or Tony Hatch, 505/983-0473 

vc6@market2k.com 
            or 

Julie Anne Overton, 800/821-5323 
           jaoverton@techfunding.com 

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600037newsgrid nyase business usa corporate
601042cornerstone+realty+income+trust+inc[(tcr)]
602017richmond_va june1
620063CORNERSTONE REALTY INCOME TRUST ANNOUNCES SALE OF COMMON SHARES
RICHMOND, Va., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Cornerstone Realty Income Trust 
(NYSE: TCR) today announced that it sold 2,608,696 common shares to 
PaineWebber Incorporated.  The net offering proceeds of approximately 
$28.5 million will be used to pay down the company's line of credit and 
to fund additional purchases. 

PaineWebber Incorporated acted as the sole underwriter for the 
offering. The shares have been deposited into the PaineWebber Equity 
Trust REIT Series 1, a registered unit investment trust, which includes 
$400 million of shares from leading publicly traded real estate 
investment trusts. 

Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, Inc., headquartered in Richmond, 
Virginia, is a self-administered, self-managed equity real estate 
investment trust focusing on the acquisition, repositioning and 
management of existing multifamily communities in the Southeastern 
United States.  The Company now owns 54 apartment communities totaling 
12,586 units in selected markets in Virginia, North Carolina, South 
Carolina and Georgia. 
 SOURCE  Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Glade M. Knight, 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; S.J. Olander, Senior Vice 
President and Chief Financial Officer; or David McKenney, Vice 
President of Corporate Services, of Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, 
804-643-1761/ 

/Web site:  http://www.cornerstonereit.com/ (TCR) 
 CO:  Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, Inc.; PaineWebber Incorporated 
ST:  Virginia IN:  RLT SU: 


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600130newsgrid nyase business otc usa corporate computers electronics marketing europe
asia south+america belgium united+kingdom oregon
601043tandy+corp[(tan)] catalyst+intl+inc[(clys)]
602999business_editors_hi-tech_writers waukesha_wis business_wire as
mchugh_software_international logistics_execution_systems les european mchugh
roy_oakes managing_director european_operations_douglas_braun
benelux_operations_jez_tongue manager_european_sales sharon_hueting
marketing_manager ritch_durheim ceo pacific_rim durheim mchugh's_european uk
regional pacific_rim/asia oakes mchugh_software european_group braun
mchugh's_belgium benelux tongue hueting project_manager_director projects
general_manager uk_operations chanel_e&j_gallo_winery_ross_stores_inc
schering-plough business_management york_college york_pennsylvania
project_leader_project_manager mchugh's_benelux_operations brown
sandvik_coromant_ab business_administration university wisconsin-milwaukee
senior_sales_consultant scandinavia sales_manager microlise wms
nottingham_university nottingham_business_school white do_it_all
european_business_consultant peak_technologies_uk_ltd uk_switzerland
business_consultant bacg british_american_consulting_group fortune_500
dallas_systems_plc dm dcs
620078McHugh Software Forms European Operation As  Part of Global Growth
Strategy
 WAUKESHA, WIS. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--As part of its 
global expansion strategy, McHugh Software International, the premier 
provider of Logistics Execution Systems (LES), has formed a dedicated 
European operation, including several key appointments. 

McHugh has appointed Roy Oakes to Managing Director of European 
Operations, Douglas Braun to Managing Director of Benelux Operations, 
Jez Tongue to Manager European Sales and Marketing and Sharon Hueting 
to Marketing Manager. 

"Our dedicated operation in Europe is a major step forward in our 
global growth strategy," said Ritch Durheim, president and CEO of 
McHugh. "This European operation will serve our ever-growing customer 
base throughout Europe. 

"The next step in our global expansion strategy is the Pacific Rim and 
Asia, as well as South America," Durheim added. "Our success in these 
regions will solidify McHugh's place as the global leader in LES." 

McHugh's European operation is an independent regional hub combining 
existing UK and Belgium operations, as well as additional European 
country offices. Regional hubs are also planned for the Pacific 
Rim/Asia and South America within the next 18-24 months. 

In their new positions, Oakes is responsible for all aspects of McHugh 
Software's new European Group, while Braun will oversee McHugh's 
Belgium office, covering the Benelux region of Europe. Tongue is 
responsible for developing new business opportunities in the UK and 
Europe, while Hueting is responsible for key marketing initiatives, 
including market research, advertising, public relations, sales lead 
generation/fulfillment, product marketing and third party alliances 
within Europe. 

Oakes joined McHugh in 1994 and has held several positions within the 
company including Project Manager, Director of Projects and, most 
recently, General Manager of UK Operations. He has extensive integrated 
systems experience, including managing such projects as Chanel, E&J 
Gallo Winery, Ross Stores, Inc., Schering-Plough and Tandy Corp. Oakes 
has a B.S. in Business Management from York College, in York, 
Pennsylvania. 

Braun joined McHugh in 1994 and has held several positions within the 
company including Project Leader, Project Manager and, most recently, 
General Manager of McHugh's Benelux Operations. He has extensive 
integrated systems experience, including managing such projects as 
Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Digital Equipment 
Corporation, The Stanley Works and Sandvik Coromant AB. Braun has a 
B.S. in Business Administration from the University of 
Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 

Tongue joined McHugh in 1997. He was previously a Senior Sales 
Consultant with Catalyst International, covering the UK and 
Scandinavia, and a Sales Manager with Microlise, a United Kingdom 
warehouse management systems (WMS) and radio frequency terminal 
supplier. He has a B.A. from Nottingham University and a degree in 
Marketing from the Nottingham Business School, both in the UK. 

Hueting, nee White, joins McHugh with 10 years warehousing experience 
working with some of the top ten retailers in the UK and Europe such as 
Tesco's, WH Smith, John Lewis Partnership, Kwiksave and Do It All. 
Hueting was previously European Business Consultant with Peak 
Technologies UK Ltd. covering the UK, Switzerland and Benelux. Before 
that, she was a Business Consultant with BACG (British American 
Consulting Group), a supply chain planning and WMS supplier to Fortune 
500 companies. She also brings industry experience from her days with 
Dallas Systems PLC, now part of EXE Technologies, where she held roles 
of Senior Systems Engineer and Customer Support Manager. 

Over 20 years of experience and more than 400 installations make 
McHugh a logistics industry leader. McHugh's product suite includes DM 
plus, for enterprise-wide warehouse management; DCS, for cost 
competitive, mid-market warehouse management; TRACS(1), for enterprise 
transportation planning, management and execution; and CALM, for labor 
management and engineered labor standards. Integrating either of 
McHugh's WMS solutions with TRACS and CALM creates McHugh's 
comprehensive LES, a powerful solution combining the critical 
components of the supply chain, warehousing, transportation and labor. 

Headquartered in Waukesha, Wis., McHugh Software International, Inc. 
has offices in Shelton, Conn.; Raleigh, N.C.; Brookfield, Wis.; 
Minnetonka, Minn.; Reading, UK; and Diegem, Belgium. For additional 
information about McHugh Software International, call toll-free 
1.888.MCHUGH8 (1.888.624.8448). Or visit McHugh Software International 
on the Web, at www.mchugh.com/  DM plus(R) is a registered trademark of 
McHugh Software International, Inc.  (1) The name TRACS is followed by 
an asterisk.  This symbol cannot be transmitted properly over the wire. 

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CONTACT: McHugh Software International 
          John Clark, 414/317.2329 

john.clark@mchugh.com 

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600034otc usa corporate chemicals nasdaq
601041[(batse)] batteries+batteries+inc[(bats)]
602315june1 batse summary_income_statement unaudited months_ended net_sales
gross_profit_3663_3582 selling_general administration_expenses_3052_3649
interest_expense_140_202 income tax_provision_202 net_income weighted_average
outstanding_shares_4200_4743 includes cliffco tampa_bay_inc
source_batteries_batteries_inc
620057BATTERIES BATTERIES, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
NORTH BRANCH, N.J., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Batteries Batteries, Inc., 
(Nasdaq: BATSE), a nationwide value-added battery and cellular product 
accessories distribution company, announced results of operations for 
the first quarter ended March 31, 1998. 

Summary Income Statement (Unaudited) 
                (In thousands, except per share data) 
 
                                               Three Months Ended 
                                                        March 31, 
 
                                  1997(1)                    1998 
    (000's) 
 
    Net Sales                    $ 12,778                $ 13,114 
 
    Gross Profit                    3,663                   3,582 
 
    Selling, General and 
     Administration Expenses        3,052                   3,649 
 
    Interest Expense                  140                     202 
 
    Income before taxes               471                   (269) 
 
    Tax Provision                     202                   (125) 
 
    Net Income                       $269                  ($144) 
 
    Net Income per share            $0.06                 ($0.03) 
 
    Weighted Average 
    Outstanding Shares              4,200                   4,743 
 
    (1) Includes the results of Cliffco of Tampa Bay, Inc. which was 
acquired with effect from May 12, 1997. 
 SOURCE  Batteries Batteries, Inc. 

-0-                             06/01/98 /CONTACT:  Alan W. Baldwin, 
President and Chief Executive Officer, or Ronald E. Badke, Chief 
Financial Officer, 908-534-2111, both of Batteries Batteries/ 

(BATSE) 
 CO:  Batteries Batteries, Inc. ST:  New Jersey IN:  CHM SU:  ERN 


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600038newsgrid usa commodity usda grain food
602158washington-june_1-fwn_usda's_grain_inspection_packers stockyards_administration
gipsa agricultural_marketing_act specifically_gipsa act fgis federal_register
620050USDA'S GIPSA TO ALLOW GRAIN INSPECTION CONTRACTING
Washington-June 1-FWN--USDA'S GRAIN INSPECTION, 
Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) will allow 
GIPSA and state cooperators to use contractors to 
perform specified inspection services on processed 
commodities, beans, peas, lentils, and rice under the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. 

Specifically, GIPSA is amending the regulations 
under the Act to allow GIPSA and state cooperators to 
contract for service work and to license individual 
contractors and those employed by contractors. 

GIPSA has determined that private firms, 
institutions, and individuals, working under contract 
with FGIS field offices and state cooperators can 
perform some inspection services, at certain locations, 
more effectively or at less cost than if those services 
were performed by GIPSA or state employees. 

This action will provide for more responsive, 
cost-effective inspection services under the Act, according to USDA. 

The final rule, which was published in today's 
Federal Register, will become effective on July 1, 1998.   


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602158washington-june_1-fwn_usda's_grain_inspection_packers stockyards_administration
gipsa agricultural_marketing_act specifically_gipsa act fgis federal_register
620050USDA'S GIPSA TO ALLOW GRAIN INSPECTION CONTRACTING
Washington-June 1-FWN--USDA'S GRAIN INSPECTION, 
Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) will allow 
GIPSA and state cooperators to use contractors to 
perform specified inspection services on processed 
commodities, beans, peas, lentils, and rice under the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. 

Specifically, GIPSA is amending the regulations 
under the Act to allow GIPSA and state cooperators to 
contract for service work and to license individual 
contractors and those employed by contractors. 

GIPSA has determined that private firms, 
institutions, and individuals, working under contract 
with FGIS field offices and state cooperators can 
perform some inspection services, at certain locations, 
more effectively or at less cost than if those services 
were performed by GIPSA or state employees. 

This action will provide for more responsive, 
cost-effective inspection services under the Act, according to USDA. 

The final rule, which was published in today's 
Federal Register, will become effective on July 1, 1998.   


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600046newsgrid business usa corporate banking canada
602369business_editors toronto business_wire natural_resource_fund balanced_fund
fixed_income_fund veronika_hirsch_president hirsch_natural_resource_fund hirsch
fund hirsch_fixed_income_fund canadian baker_gilmore&associates montreal founded
baker_gilmore baker_gilmore hirsch_balanced_fund hirsch_canadian_growth_fund
hirsch_asset_management hirsch_asset_management_corp
620048Hirsch Asset Management Launches Three New Funds
TORONTO (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Mutual Fund Manager, 
Hirsch Asset Management Corp., has launched three new funds -- a 
Natural Resource Fund, a Balanced Fund and a Fixed Income Fund -- 
bringing its total number of mutual funds to four. 

All four funds are available to investors across Canada starting June 1 
and can be purchased on either a front-end or back-end load basis. 

"The market told us that we needed a broader range of funds, and these 
additions to our fund family will give our clients a wider choice to 
meet their investment needs," said Veronika Hirsch, President. 

The Hirsch Natural Resource Fund is aimed at investors with a long-term 
investment horizon, who believe in the growth potential of companies 
operating in the natural resource sector. The fund will invest in 
large, medium and small-cap companies. 

Hirsch is particularly excited about the prospects of the new Natural 
Resource Fund. "The resource sector valuations are depressed right now 
and we see a lot of upside potential. The timing for the Fund is right 
as commodity prices will eventually recover," she added. 

The Hirsch Fixed Income Fund will provide a steady income stream and 
higher yields than money market funds through exposure to the Canadian 
debt markets. The Fund will focus primarily on secure, high-quality 
debt instruments, and will invest in diverse sectors of the Canadian 
fixed income market. The sub-advisor for the Fund is Baker Gilmore & 
Associates of Montreal. Founded in 1988, Baker Gilmore manages over 
$2.5 billion in institutional fixed income assets. Their four portfolio 
managers collectively have over 100 years of portfolio management 
experience. 

"Baker Gilmore has an excellent track record and its conservative 
approach is a great complement to our more aggressive equity funds," 
Hirsch said. 

The Hirsch Balanced Fund provides investors with an excellent 
opportunity to diversify their holdings in a single portfolio by 
offering exposure to three asset classes -- equities, bonds and money 
market instruments. The Fund's equity investments will take the 
direction of the Hirsch Canadian Growth Fund; while the fixed income 
investments will be similar to those of the Hirsch Fixed Income Fund. 

Hirsch Asset Management launched its first Fund, the Hirsch Canadian 
Growth Fund in September 1997. Hirsch Asset Management Corp. currently 
manages in excess of $20 million in assets. 

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CONTACT: Hirsch Asset Management Corp. 
          Theo Warkentin, 888/655-5644 

theo@hirschfunds.com 
          or 

Hirsch Asset Management Corp. 
          Gord Siple, 888/233-4432 

gord@hirschfunds.com 
          or 

Hirsch Asset Management Corp. 
          Richard Suggitt, 416/360-1906 

richard@hirschfunds.com 

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600027otc usa corporate computers
601044[(itnl)] interactive+technologies+co[(itrt)]
602305business_editors dallas_texas business_wire interactive_technologies_corporation
otcbb itnl iicc houston_texas empire_energy_inc airsopure_inc comu
iicc's_chairman ceo_leonard_chaikind harvard_mba shell_oil's_pension_plan
interactive airtech airsopure chaikind airtech_international_corporation mss_inc
620037Interactive Signs Agreement With IICC
 DALLAS, TEXAS (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Interactive 
Technologies Corporation (OTCBB:ITNL) announced today the signing of a 
financing agreement with IICC - Institutional Investors Consulting 
Company of Houston, Texas. IICC has been retained as the company's 
investment advisor for the purpose of structuring financing for a $25, 
000,000 expansion program for the company. 

IICC specializes in providing equity and debt financing secured with 
large institutional investors composed of public and private pension 
funds, endowments, trusts and foundations. IICC has been instrumental 
in securing financing for a variety of clientele which includes money 
mangers, venture capital funds, real estate projects, energy 
acquisitions and high tech companies. Some of IICC's recent 
transactions include an impressive client list such as Medical 
Innovations, Century Development, Shurgard SSI Bebelux & Co, Photo 
Dynamic Therapy, Dillon Read and Empire Energy Inc. These transactions 
were comprised of mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing 
as well as commercial strategic alliances valued in excess of $200,000, 
000. 

"This arrangement was paramount for the continued expansion of our 
franchise division, Airsopure, Inc., and its projected sales forecasts 
of indoor air purification equipment to several of the largest 
corporations in the hospitality industry," stated C.J. Comu, 
Interactive's Chairman and C.E.O. 

"The new relationship with IICC allows Interactive Technologies and 
all of its subsidiaries to gain considerable leverage and exposure" 
stated Mr. Comu. "IICC's vast international contacts in both the 
investment community and its source of commercial accounts will become 
a tremendous asset." 

IICC's Chairman and CEO, Leonard Chaikind, a Harvard MBA and the 
former head of Shell Oil's Pension Plan, stated "This working 
relationship is the culmination of several months of development. The 
future of Interactive and its indoor air purification divisions, 
Airtech and Airsopure appear very bright, given the current trends 
taking shape in air purification throughout the world today." 

Chaikind stated that IICC is looking to provide financing to allow 
Interactive to begin production on several new indoor air purification 
equipment designs that will allow the company and its subsidiaries, 
Airtech and Airsopure, to position themselves as the dominant leader in 
the commercial indoor air purification industry. 

Interactive Technologies is a publicly traded company that recently 
acquired Airtech International Corporation and its wholly owned 
subsidiaries, Airsopure Inc., and MSS, Inc., in 1998. 

-0- LS/na* 

CONTACT:  Interactive Technologies Corp., Dallas 
           C.J. Comu, 972/960-9400 

Fax: 972/960-9395 

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a0605200391008152b01661202bw1401f1617interex/erp-world3008152-16163206155-16
600073newsgrid business usa corporate computers electronics conference internet
602459business_editors sunnyvale_calif business_wire interex
benchmarking_partners'_director erp_world conference&expo
enterprise_resource_planning supply_chain_management thousands
san+diego_convention_center marriott_hotel san+diego_ca representatives hp_world
leading_erp sap_baan_qad_peoplesoft_oracle_ssa systems_software_associates
lawson_software benchmarking_partners roi_life_cycle erp dobrin additional
interex interworks_conference&exhibition iprof
620039Interex Announces ERP World '98 Keynote
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. (June 1) BUSINESS WIRE -June 1, 1998--Interex today 
announced that Benchmarking Partners' Director of Enterprise 
Applications, David N. Dobrin, Ph.D. will keynote the ERP World '98 
Conference & Expo.  ERP World '98 is the largest non-vendor-specific 
Enterprise Resource Planning and Supply Chain Management event in the 
country.  ERP World '98 is designed to help companies increase 
flexibility and responsiveness throughout their entire organization, 
achieving increased return on investment. 

Thousands of IT, manufacturing, finance, operations and corporate 
managers are expected to attend the event, being held at the San Diego 
Convention Center and Marriott Hotel (San Diego, CA) on August 5th and 
6th, 1998.  Representatives from more than 180 leading IT vendors will 
be on hand at the joint ERP World '98 and HP World '98 exposition.  
Leading ERP participants include: SAP, Baan, QAD, PeopleSoft, Oracle, 
SSA (Systems Software Associates), Anderson Consulting, 
Hewlett-Packard, Ernst & Young, Microsoft, Computer Associates, IBM, 
Ariba Technologies, Glovia, Digital Equipment Corporation, and Lawson 
Software. 

As the premier educational forum for companies