Dallas Business Journal articles from January 2001

Dallas Business Journal archives from January 2001

BOULEVARD BLUES.(Jefferson Boulevard in southern Dallas)
January 5, 2001... Some say Jefferson Boulevard is undergoing a renaissance, but others are tired of waiting for city officials to take an interest in the pivotal southern Dallas thoroughfare OAK CLIFF -- For more than four years, Beth Farrell has operated...

New survey: D-FW economy is finally slowing.(Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... DENTON -- North Texas' booming economy is slowing, finally reflecting a cooling-off trend seen nationwide the last several months, and nowhere is it more apparent than in the manufacturing sector. For the first time in 14 months, a broad...

Eastman Kodak inks lease at Tennyson project in Plano.(Eastman Kodak Co. signs lease for new location in Plano, Texas)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... PIANO -- Eastman Kodak Co. is moving its Metroplex research and development operations out of Far North Dallas and into Plano. The company has signed a deal to lease 92,500 square feet in Tennyson Office Center I, located immediately south...

Historic building finds new use.(by partnership, Max Mehl Development)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Three-story structure is on the National Register of Historic Places SOUTH FORT WORTH -- Four men with an interest in redeveloping historic buildings have formed a partnership to renovate the historic Mehl building on Magnolia Avenue. ...

Double Freeport.(city of Red Oak, Texas approve new tax status to attract business and industry)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... RED OAK -- The city of Red Oak and the school district have OK'd double Freeport tax status for that community of 5,250. The popular business exemption means that companies that ship their inventory out of state within 175 days don't have to...

Dallas-Fort Worth Airport to test new courtesy vehicle patrols.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... D/FW INTERNATIONAL -- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is testing patrol vehicles for a new courtesy program. The program is meant to help travelers on airport property who need assistance with their own vehicles. Completely electronic,...

Is Intel in?(Intel Corp. insists rumors it will resume plant construction are unfounded)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... ALLIANCE -- Rumors that Intel will resume building its chip plant at its monthballed site at Fort Worth Alliance Airport are just that -- rumors, Intel officials insist. "At this point, our status hasn't changed," Intel spokeswoman Jeanne...

Merging practices.(Wolin, Ridley and Miller L.L.P. merges with Kirkpatrick and Lockhart L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... DOWNTOWN DALLAS -- Dallas-based Wolin, Ridley & Miller L.L.P. has merged its practice with Kirkpatrick & Lockhart L.L.P. The 5-year-old, 14-lawyer Dallas firm joined 600-person K&L on Jan. 1. Robert Everett Wolin, managing partner of the...

Case closed.(Connally v. Brinker lawsuit settled in Dallas, Texas)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... DOWNTOWN DALLAS -- After more than five years of litigation, a lawsuit involving Norman Brinker and one of his former accountants, William Dennis Connally, has been resolved. Connally filed suit in state district court in April 1995, claiming...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
January 5, 2001... A list of largest Metroplex interior architectural firms published in the Dec. 15-21 issue incorrectly identified the type of work performed by Staffelbach Designs and Associates. Its local projects are 100% office. A phone number included...

Bedford office park's second phase to begin.(Bedford, Texas)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... BEDFORD -- Construction is set to begin in the coming weeks on the second phase of 121 Airport Centre, a 260,000-square-foot office park under development along the State Highway 121 corridor in northeast Tarrant County. The second phase...

Carrollton getting new hotel, retail center.(Carrollton, Texas)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... CARROLLTON -- A full-service hotel and adjoining retail center are scheduled to open later this year at the new Frankford Point development on the southeast corner of Frankford Road and Interstate 35. Developers are meeting with...

Curtain up for historic theater in Oak Cliff.(remodeling of Texas Theatre)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... OAK CLIFF -- In the 37 years since Lee Harvey Oswald was found lurking in Oak Cliff's Texas Theatre, the historic landmark's mystique hasn't changed. With a name etched in history, it was only a matter of time before developers stumbled...

Residential growth brings retail interest.(South Dallas, Texas)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... SOUTHERN DALLAS -- Conventional wisdom says retail follows the rooftops, and that's the case in southern Dallas. One residential developer, NuHome Designs L.L.C., has added 1,000 residential lots in southern Dallas. The projects, Encinos...

Construction brings new face to Oak Cliff.(Unity Estates' middle-income homes)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Unity Estates' high-quality development finds eager takers OAK CLIFF -- Paula Currie never thought she would buy a new home. The single 24-year-old worked as an accountant for Arthur Andersen and was settled into her Lakewood apartment...

'Jewel of a hospital' to get marketing boost.(Dallas Southwest Medical Center)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Dallas Southwest Medical Center 'largely overlooked' by community OAK CLIFF -- Jimmy Brown is confident he has a "jewel of a hospital" in Dallas Southwest Medical Center. Now if he could just get others to agree. Despite its status as...

Community groups focus on quality of life.(Foundation for Community Empowerment, Vision/Regeneration)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Economic progress possible only after social issues are resolved, organizations say SOUTH DALLAS -- In order for South Dallas to flourish economically, residents must first demand a better quality of life, the Foundation for Community...

Trust fund translates ideas into action.(Dallas City Council)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Loans and grants help revitalize southern Dallas and attract new business SOUTH DALLAS -- Empowering a community to help it grow is an inspiring idea, but the Dallas City Council knows that converting an idea into action takes money. ...

Technology initiatives starting to bear fruit.(Southern Dallas, Texas)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... No masterplan, but individual projects are looking good SOUTHERN DALLAS -- A number of things have traditionally focused attention on this area. Things like crime, high unemployment and being "economically challenged." But now quiet efforts...

Pinnacle Park set to fulfill high expectations.(Morning Park Development Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Private and public cooperation are instrumental in achieving success SOUTHERN DALLAS -- Supply can create its own demand. That's what Bill Bueck of Morning Park Development Inc. discovered after piecing together Pinnacle Park, one of the...

Pancreas transplants boost survival hopes.(Methodist Medical Center)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... OAK CLIFF--Diabetics who have already received kidney transplants could see their survival rates improve with a new Methodist Medical Center program that replaces malfunctioning pancreases. Potential candidates are only in the early stages...

LARGEST METROPLEX INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS OF 2000.(ranked by amount raised)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... LARGEST METROPLEX INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS OF 2000 RANKED BY AMOUNT RAISED Jan Sloan Cynthia D....

MetaSolv begins new structure.(MetaSolv Software create holding company structure)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Telecommunications provider MetaSolv Software Inc. has established a holding company organizational structure. As of Jan. 1, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of MetaSolv Inc., a Delaware corporation. Metasolv said the structure will...

Apartment developer fills leases.(Post Properties Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Post Properties Inc. announced the leasing of Post Uptown Village Phase II. In Dallas' Uptown District, the property includes 196 units with a construction cost of $15 million. With the completion of its second phase, Post Uptown Village now...

Dallas Elevator service company acquired.(Elevator Service Professionals)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Thyssen Dover Elevator, a product and service provider for, the elevator market, has acquired Texas-based Elevator Service Professionals. The purchase is part of Thyssen's plan to increase its elevator-services sector. ESP will operate under...

Belo completes station sale.(KOTV affiliate sold)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Belo has completed the sale of its Tulsa, Okla., CBS affiliate KOTV to Griffin Communications L.L.C. Griffin owns KWTV, the CBS affiliate in Oklahoma City, and partners with Cox Communications in operating News. Now 53, a 24-hour cable news...

Trinity Industries lowers profit expectations.(for third quarter ending 12/31/00)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Transportation manufacturer. Trinity Industries Inc. warned its operating profits before special charges will fall below the minimum estimates of analysts for the third quarter ending Dec. 31. Jim S. Ivy, Trinity's vice president and chief...

United States Lime announces new CEO.(Timothy W. Byrne)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Timothy W. Byrne has returned to his post as president and CEO of United States Lime & Minerals Inc., replacing Herbert G. A. Wilson. The Dallas-based minerals company announced Wilson resigned as president, CEO and director effective Dec. 8....

ACS expands contract with Anthem.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... ACS, which handles information technology for the health care industry and others, has expanded its eastern regional contract with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield for outsourcing to include New Hampshire and Maine. The announcement, which...

CT Holdings receives Nasdaq warning.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Internet incubator CT Holdings. Inc. said Wednesday it received notice from Nasdaq Dec.15 that its common stock has failed to maintain a minimum bid price of $1 per share for 30 consecutive trading days and could be delisted from the Small Cap...

Commercial Metals Co. reduces earnings.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Commercial Metal Co. said its previously announced earnings for the quarter ended Nov. 30, of $4.7 million, or 36 cents per share, will be reduced to a net loss of $2.2 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, due to a civil court decision. The...

Republic Holding Corp. completes tender offer.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Republic Holding Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Centex Construction Products Inc., has completed a tender offer for Republic's 9.5% subordinated bonds due 2008, the company announced last week. A representative for Centex, a Dallas-based...

Hillwood promotes acreage on the Web.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Hillwood Development Corp. has agreed to place nine of its Metroplex properties totaling, more than 4,000 acres on a Web-based commercial real estate and marketing service through Web-Real-Estate.com. The properties include a 3,343-acre site in...

Zale reports Christmas sales.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Zale Corp. expects combined sales for November and December to total $750 million to $760 million, compared to $662.1 million during the same two months of 1999. The predictions represent a 13% to 15% increase over last year's holiday season...

INSpire Insurance loses contract.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... INSpire Insurance Solutions Inc. said The Robert Plan of Bethpage, N.Y., terminated its existing policy and claims services agreement effective Dec. 28. INSpire had expected to generate $19.1 million in revenue from the contract. John Pergande,...

USI provides benefits for union.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... USI Administrators, a heath care management and administrative company, began providing benefit services for Union Labor Life Insurance Company Inc. effective Jan. 1. Ullico provides personal insurance products for union workers, investment...

Deadline for venture capital list is Jan. 26.
January 5, 2001... The New Year has arrived, which means. it's time to talk venture capital. We're starting our survey of fourth-quarter venture-capital investments And, as always, we want to hear from you. If your company received a private-equity...

Looking in the crystal ball.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Some predictions for the new. year from IDC, a market research firm: * Internet stock prices will stay low, and it will be years before they reach the levels of 1998 and 1999. This, however, will not impact companies' investments in...

Luminant Worldwide.(sets up web site content services)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * Luminant Worldwide, a Dallas supplier of Web design, technical services and consulting, has set up a practice that helps large companies create content for Web sites. The appropriately named content services group is run by Michael Alsup.

Legerity.(new sales office in North Plano)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * Legerity, an Austin supplier of chips for voice and data networks, has set up a sales office in North Plano. The spin-off of Advanced Micro Devices will have seven salespeople in the Plano shop.

New Media Gateway.(improves Dallas Burn's web site)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * New Media Gateway of Dallas is re-vamping the Web site of the Dallas Burn pro soccer team. The site will include animation, music, digital video and voiceovers, and will let the team take customer payments for merchandise. New Media is also...

Streamwaves.(forms alliance with Uplister.com)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * Streamwaves, a Dallas firm that runs a subscription music-streaming service over the Internet, has inked an alliance with Oakland, Calif.-based Uplister Inc. Uplister will integrate Streamwaves' service into its online music community, where...

American Plastics & Chemicals Inc.(to supply red-light camera systems to Cupertino, California)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * American Plastics & Chemicals Inc. (OTC: APLC), will supply "red-light camera systems" to the city of Cupertino, Calif. American Plastics, which does business under the name APAC Technologies, says the five-year deal calls for the company and...

Edge Technology Group Inc.(acquires PurchasePooling.com)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * Edge Technology Group Inc. (OTC BB: EDGE) says it recently invested $620,000 as part of a $6 million, third-round funding of another Dallas company, PurchasePooling.com, which brings together buyers of expensive items in the government and...

VP comes 'full circle' with joint venture.(Duke-Weeks Realty Corp., J.P. Morgan and Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... For Jeff Turner, senior vice president of Duke-Weeks Corp., his company's recent joint venture with JP Morgan is a case of deja vu. Last week, JP Morgan merged its 2.1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio with Duke-Weeks' 3...

New CapStar star.(Dale Ray of CapStar Commercial)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Dale Ray, formerly with Cousins Stone, has joined CapStar Commercial as vice president of leasing. The company, formed nine months ago by four former Jones Lang LaSalle brokers, is now up to 26 employees and leases and manages about 7 million...

Limestone Group Inc.(moves to new headquarters)(Abstract)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Limestone Group Inc. has moved into new headquarters at 4901 Keller Springs in Addison. The company, which specializes in developing and constructing garden-style apartments and urban condominiums, is currently working on new projects valued at...

AmeriServe Food Distribution Inc.(lease space at The Forum at Belt Line)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * AmeriServe Food Distribution Inc. has leased 15,000 square feet in The Forum at Belt Line, at 4006 Belt Line Road. Steve Thelen and Melissa Medina-Katz of Cush-man & Wakefield of Texas Inc. represented AmeriServe in the lease negotiations.

Redback Networks Inc.(leases building from Hall Financial Group)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... * Thelen and Medina-Katz also negotiated a lease for Redback Networks Inc., which has taken 11,500 square feet at Hall Office Park. Buddy Langston was the in house leasing agent for the property owner, Hall Financial Group.

Lenny Licht.(and partner Gould Investors L.P. purchase apartment building)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... * The partnership of Dallas real estate investor Lenny Licht and the New York-based real estate investment trust Gould Investors LP. has purchased the San Simeon Apartments on Lake Highlands Drive. The 124-unit, 100,100-square-foot property...

WorldTravel BTI.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... * WorldTravel BTI has leased 18,500 square feet in Two Lincoln Centre, owned by Metropolitan Life Insurance. Scott Collier and Karra Guess of The Staubach Co. represented the travel company in negotiations with Don Bngamean of Lincoln Property...

BusinessEdge Solutions.(leases office space)
January 5, 2001... * BusinessEdge Solutions has leased 11,500 square feet in Park Center. Lance Mcllhenny of The Staubach Co. represented the company in negotiations with Chris Taylor of CapStar Commercial, who represented the building owner, EPIPD-Park Center...

InsureZone partners for small-biz coverage.(InsureZone.com partners with Wells Fargo and Co. to provide small business insurance online)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Fort Worth-based InsureZone has entered into a private-label agreement with Wells Fargo & Co. to sell small-business insurance via the Internet. The late-December announcement marks InsureZone's second deal in two months to peddle insurance...

First State Bank of Texas.(names new chairman and chief executive officer, Robert W. Wightman)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * First State Bank of Texas has named Robert W. Wightman as its new chairman and chief executive. Wightman was most recently president of $38.8 billion NationsBank Kansas, but he began his career at RepublicBank Dallas N.A., holding a series of...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.(gives bonus to state of Texas for superior results in welfare reform)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that Texas is among 28 states receiving bonuses for "superior results in we]fare reform." The state garnered $24.3 million because of its "continued success in job placement...

Legacy Bank of Texas.(appoints Phillip Dyer as new executive vice president)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... * Legacy Bank of Texas said last week that Phillip Dyer has been appointed president. Dyer is currently an executive vice president. In November, Legacy named Don St. Clair to the position of chief executive, after having been without a CEO...

DBJ Venture Capital Survey.
January 5, 2001... * Fourth-quarter research for the DBJ Venture Capital Survey is gearing up. The survey measures private-equity capital invested in Metroplex companies as well as money funneled by local firms to outside entities. If a company fits the...

Atmos Energy Corp.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * Atmos Energy Corp. said this week it sold its natural gas distribution system assets in Gaffney, S.C., to Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., for about $6.6 million. Atmos had previously operated its Gaffney distribution system...

i2Tech teams in equipment funding deal.(i2 Technologies teams with PureMarkets Corp. to provide online equipment leasing and rental services)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... i2Technologies of Dallas is partnering with San Francisco-based PureMarkets Corp. to handle equipment-financing deals over the Internet. With the U.S. equipment-leasing industry estimated at about $260 billion in 2000, the e-niche could...

Indy films, Virgin coming to Mockingbird.(shopping center development)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... A first wave of stores will open late this month at Mockingbird Station, the shopping and entertainment village at Central Expressway and Mockingbird Lane. The development, tied to the nearby DART station by a pedestrian bridge, is planned...

New dough.(Cousins Subs restaurant opened)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... A new Cousins Subs has joined the family. A location opened Dec. 21 on North Belt Line Road in Irving. That restaurant is owned by franchisee Vincent Nelson, who previously spent 20 years with Xerox and was most recently national operations...

Changing hands.(Hilton Hotels sold seven Homewood Suites)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Hilton Hotels Corp. has sold seven of its Homewood Suites by Hilton properties, including one in Dallas, for $95 million. The hotels were purchased by RLJ Development L.L.C., a new company formed by Robert L....

Lodging shifts.(forecasts in lodging market)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The year just ended spelled strong operating results for the hotel industry, according to Lodging Econometrics, the research division of National Hotel Realty of Portsmouth, N.H. But signs of a weakening economy may become apparent in the...

UTSW forms holding company for merger.(University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center )(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... A few more details about the deal have emerged as The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas works with Zale Lipshy University Hospital and the newly christened St. Paul University Hospital at Southwestern Medical Center to...

Kudos.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * Plano pediatrician Carolyn Evans has been elected president of the Dallas County Medical Society. She will be installed at the society's annual awards dinner Jan. [27]. Evans practices at North Dallas Pediatric Associates, where she's,...

China care.(RTKL Health designs Chinese hospital)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The Dallas-based team of RTKL Health, in conjunction with The Southeast University Design Institute, has completed the design for the 650,00-square-foot Nan Shan District Hospital in Shenzhen, China. RTKL Health is the health care division...

Mississippi contract.(Beryl wins contract for online physician referral)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The Beryl Cos. in Bedford has been selected by Preferred Hospitals of Metro Jackson to provide online physician referral and other services to four Jackson, Miss., area hospitals. They are Central Mississippi Medical Center, Rankin Medical...

LARGEST METROPLEX CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... LARGEST METROPLEX CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE RABNKED BY NUMBER OF MEMBERS Rank/ 2000/ last ...

FACE TIME.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... A look at movers and shakers of the Metroplex -- and what makes them tick. Tate, 53, is executive director of the Oak Cliff-based Metroplex Economic Development Corp., a separate 501. (C)3 development entity setup and launched by The...

Protecting an important asset.(strategy of Buxton Co.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... After launching a new business in a new field, psychodemographics, founders of The Buxton Co. implement new methods to train and motivate employees -- and keep them in the fold FORT WORTH -- When the old cowbell rings, employees at The...

My BEST business decision.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... "My best business decisian was opening a second company called Fitness in Motion to complement my original business Wheels in Motion. My first company sold outdoor recreational products, such as bicycles and rollerblades, and catered...

Tax biz enjoys season of growth.(United Paramount Tax Group )(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... ARLINGTON -- While most people and businesses are dreading the tax season, United Paramount Tax Group is greeting the new year with plans to expand its business nationally. United Paramount, which strives to recover property taxes for its...

ACCORDING TO THE "2000 BUYING POWER SURVEY".(income of small business owners)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * ACCORDING TO THE "2000 BUYING POWER SURVEY" conducted by The Network, the typical small business owner's pretax household income in 1999 was $222,600, compared to $88,500 in 1994, a 250% increase. Source: American City Business Journals

THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.(www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... * THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP Website is an Interactive, multimedia, electronic guide, which includes material on Small Business Administration, programs and services, links to womens organizations, services to women by other federal...

CONGRESS HAS REDUCED THE REGULATORY BURDENS.(for antitrust reviews)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... * CONGRESS HAS REDUCED THE REGULATORY BURDENS for small mergers and acquisitions by increasing the threshold for antitrust reviews from $15 million to $50 million. This means parties involved in transactions valued at less than $50 million will...

'How to Win Customers & Keep Them for Life'.(Review)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Action-ready rewards and incentives program for creating a winning sales team. This book contains everything you need to know about successful selling and how to win customers for life. Berkley Books, $13

'The Six Sigma Revolution'.(Review)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The author outlines the methodology he's used to help GE Capital and others implement and sustain successful Six Sigma initiatives. He proves a strategic overview of the concept, how it works, and a step-by-step tactical guide to applying his...

'The Genius of Robert E. Lee'.(Review)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The Confederate general is remembered as the superb general who held the Union commanders at bay until his outnumbered, outgunned and poorly fed army was finally overwhelmed by superior forces, the author says. Today's leaders, especially those...

Applied Recruitment Technologies.(222.artofsearch.com)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The site enables doctors to search and respond online to an average of 1,600 job listings. 222.artofsearch.com

HCFA's Nursing Home Compare.(www.medicare.gov/nursing/home.asp )(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The site has data on the nation's 17,000 Medicaid- and Medicare-certified nursing homes, including any citations for problems and information on the prevalence of certain medical conditions, such as bed sores, among residents....

Texas Dept. of Insurance.(www.tdi.state.tx.us)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Find information on insurance companies and HMOs, including complaint comparisons, from this Web site. Key facts are available on each of the more than 2,700 insurers, HMOs and third-party administrators doing business legally in Texas. ...

American Health Lawyers Association.(published number of resources)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The AHLA has published a wealth of resources, many available at no charge even to nonmembers. Visitors can keep current on health care case law and news, register for a conference, sign up for one of 15 mailing lists on topics such as...

People on the move.(various personnel changes)
January 5, 2001... ADVERTISING The Bagwell Agency hired LaToya Hemphill as public relations and internet specialist. Blanchard Schaefer Advertising appointed D. Kent Pingel head of Blanchard Schaefer Group public relations and, hired Katie Wright as...

Blushing bride.(Liquor.com's Wedding Dreams gift basket)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Compliment a beautiful bride with this Wedding Dreams gift basket. Filled with Fiesta wedding cookies, chocolate-covered hearts, passion buds, rose pastilles, candles and a Chandon Sparkling Wine, this basket is a perfect way to bless her with...