Business First-Columbus articles from July 1997

Business First-Columbus archives from July 1997

Franks, McMaster buy newspapers. (WestWard Communications LLC's purchasing of Westward Communications Inc assets)
July 4, 1997... Richard M. Franks, a former top-ranking Dispatch Printing Co. executive, is moving to the Houston area to head a group of suburban newspapers and shoppers. Westward Communications LLC announced June 30 it had purchased the operating assets and...

Recent purchase prompts layoffs at local insurers. (sale of Ohio State Life Insurance Co and Investors Guaranty Life Insurance Co to Great Southern Life Insurance Co)
July 4, 1997... 80 lose jobs at Ohio State Life, Investors Guaranty About 80 workers have lost their jobs as a result of the recent $336 million sale of two local life insurance companies to a Kansas City-based holding company. Officials at Farmers...

GSW captures OSU Med Center account from Bates Midwest. (Gerbig Snell/Weisheimer & Associates Inc; Ohio State University Medical Center)
July 4, 1997... Gerbig Snell/Weisheimer & Associates Inc. has landed the $1.5 million Ohio State University Medical Center account, handled for at least the last four years by Bates Midwest. GSW, which focuses on health care marketing, became OSU Medical...

Ohioans bring home the personal income.
July 4, 1997... Bringing home the bacon State shares of U.S. total personal income, 1996 Rank/State Share of U.S. total 1996 (billions) California 12.47% $801.53 New York 8.14% ...

Managed care pressures drop hospital occupancies. (Columbus, OH)
July 4, 1997... [TABULAR DATA OMITTED] Managed care and its emphasis on less costly outpatient services is reducing the occupancy rate and average length of stay at Greater Columbus hospitals. As a result, hospitals are being forced to rethink and adjust...

Taubman still plans fourth anchor for City Center mall. (Columbus, OH, real estate developer Robert S. Taubman)
July 4, 1997... While the Mali at Tuttle Crossing occupies most of Robert S. Taubman's Columbus thoughts these days, Taubman Co.'s president still looks to bolster his company's position downtown at its Columbus City Center mall. Taubman also dreams about...

Port Columbus airs new plan for long-term growth. (Port Columbus International Airport in Ohio)
July 4, 1997... An academic exercise among Port Columbus International Airport planners to solve the facility's parking woes has given airport planners an outline for development into the late 21st century. Airport officials have unveiled a long-range plan...

Industrial space grows as market softens. (Columbus, OH, real estate market)
July 4, 1997... Continued construction of new bulk warehouse projects has some in the commercial real estate industry becoming concerned about softness in the industrial real estate market. "The market has been kind of spotty," said Jim Miller, Pizzuti...

Dublin builders reach completion phase. (office building development in Dublin, OH)
July 4, 1997... Depending on the perspective, office development in Dublin could be considered as finished or just beginning, at least for three developers quite visible in this area. A report from Pizzuti Commercial Real Estate released in late June...

School district consolidations urged.
July 25, 1997... Would solve Ohio's funding problems, experts say Most analysts say it's a good idea that would go a long way in satisfying the Ohio Supreme Court's order to revamp the state's school funding formula to make it more "thorough and efficient."...

Columbus State eyes mortuary science degree program. (Columbus State Community College)
July 25, 1997... Death, more precisely the industry of death, is giving life to a new Columbus State Community College program. The two-year commuter school, in conjunction with Franklin University, is preparing to introduce the area's first mortuary science...

RPA's new home to brand its image. (Smith Bros. Building: Eyesore to Eyestopper)(Retail Planning Associates)
July 25, 1997... Banco Banif of Spain, Feira Nova supermarket in Portugal and Mega Mart in Japan all chose a Columbus firm to help them achieve a new look anti strategy. They are just a few of the clients that have helped Retail Planning Associates achieve a...

Smith Bros. building: eyesore to eyestopper: deal a boon for Warehouse District. (Smith Brothers Hardware Co. building in Columbus, Ohio)
July 25, 1997... Redevelopment of the Smith Brothers Hardware Co. building downtown will spur the pace of development within the city's historic Warehouse District and adjacent sections of the downtown. The $16 million project next summer will open up 90,000...

Sale has Info Dimensions eyeing new opportunities. (Information Dimensions Inc.)
July 25, 1997... OCLC Online Computer Library Center shopped around its wholly owned subsidiary, Information. Dimensions Inc., for four months before selling majority interest July 18 to a company that leaves existing management in place. Los Angeles-based...

GSW expands through buy of local Web design firm. (Gerbig, Snell/Weisheimer & Associates Inc.; World Wide Web design firm)
July 25, 1997... Ad agency Gerbig, Snell/Weisheimer & Associates Inc., which has made a name nationally in marketing heath-care products and pharmaceuticals, is entering the cyber age. GSW has bought controlling interest in the two-year-old interactive and Web...

Three new office projects get CityGate park rolling. (CityGate Business Park)
July 25, 1997... Three projects will open up development of a 178-acre business park near Port Columbus International Airport. Renier Construction Corp. and Patients Choice Healthcare Inc. will anchor the first of two, 65,000-square-foot speculative flex office...

United Way vision to fund 243 programs, 73 agencies. (United Way of Franklin County)
July 25, 1997... The United Way of Franklin County allocated $26.4 million on July 22 to 243 programs at 73 United Way agencies that it hopes will effect real change in Central Ohio. If it is successful, agency president Brian Gallagher said newspapers next...

Sun boxes big store format for smaller, rural outlets. (Sun Television and Appliance Inc.)
July 25, 1997... The days of building large superstores are over for Sun Television and Appliance Inc. R. Carter Pate, Sun chairman and CEO, said the future of the troubled retailer lies in small towns and in better trained sales associates throughout the...

Court ruling ups liability exposure for global firms.
July 25, 1997... WASHINGTON - Businesses looking to export and sell their products and services abroad may want to think twice before jumping on to the global trade bandwagon. That's because a recent federal court ruling in California increases the liability...

Is theft a crime? Nope, call it disability; aberrant behavior like kleptomania may be ADA-protected. (Americans with Disabilities Act)(Inside Report)
July 25, 1997... Aberrant behavior like kleptomania may be ADA-protected Could employers be forced to hire or retain thieves and firebugs under the Americans with Disabilities Act? Almost certainly not. Unfortunately for employers large and small -...

New savings plan leaves small firms cold. (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees)(Inside Report)
July 25, 1997... The Internal Revenue Service has offered a new way for employees to save money. The Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) is for small employers to create a new retirement plan at a business of 100 employees or less. The plan...

Happy workers are productive workers.(Inside Report)
July 25, 1997... Money isn't always everything. At least that's what researchers are finding at companies where employees are happy about their workplace environment. Karen Snyder, senior partner at the Strategy Team Ltd., a Columbus-research organization...

Students mix business with computer studies.(Inside Report)
July 25, 1997... A recent survey suggests that computer science graduates will need to know how to read a balance sheet as well as a batch file if they want to climb the corporate ladder. RHI Consulting, a staffing service that provides firms with skilled...

Part-time work becomes a full-time profession.(Inside Report)
July 25, 1997... Lorna Palmer holds a master's degree in nursing. For 16 of the 27 years she's been a nurse, she was an administrator at two Florida hospitals. But her needs changed dramatically when she decided to attend Bible school in Columbus. "I needed...

Firms seek efficiency in outsourced benefits.(Inside Report)
July 25, 1997... Corporate downsizing and the growing complexity of defined benefit programs; e.g., pension plans, are contributing factors to the growing practice of outsourcing employee benefits. Once a function of a company's human resource or benefits...

Smith deal a good one for RPA, Columbus. (Retail Planning Associates affiliate Smith Brothers Hardware Investors Inc. to manage a warehouse in Columbus, Ohio)
July 25, 1997... The Columbus Department of Trade and Development hopes a 10-year, stepped real estate tax break can revitalize a building decaying for 14 years. Plans call for a Retail Planning Associates affiliate, Smith Brothers Hardware Investors Inc., to...

How to: choose a stock broker.(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)
July 25, 1997... Some 20 million Americans depend on an investment professional to help them manage their money, according to the Securities Industry Association. The good news: Most are satisfied with their choice. The bad news: The wrong broker can cost much...

Can too many investors in the market be a bad thing?(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)
July 25, 1997... This might be a critical time in the stock market. Too many naive investors. Too much digging for unknown stocks. Too much good news. This might sound like cranky cussing from the eternal pessimist, but it is a viewpoint and it is getting...

Some investment options to whip inflation's threat.(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)
July 25, 1997... For some people, the goal of investing is not so much getting ahead as it is not falling behind. Because inflation marches forward each and every year, the fear is that your buying power will diminish if your investments don't appreciate as...

Real estate trusts grounded in decent dividends.(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)
July 25, 1997... Traditionally, older Americans have looked toward utility stocks and such stalwarts as IBM for dividend income. But those stocks have lost much of their luster. So where does one turn for healthy dividend income? One alternative may be real...

Abercrombie & Fitch. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... Abercrombie & Fitch Four Limited Parkway Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 614-577-6500 NYSE ANF REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Abercrombie & Fitch is a chain of 135 high-quality casual wear clothing stores that targets men and women shoppers in their 20s. The...

Accel International Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... ACCEL 475 Metro Place North Dublin, OH 43017 614.764.7000 NASDAQ ACLE REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Accel is engaged in the underwriting and sale of credit life and credit accident and health insurance, extended service contracts and specialty...

AirNet Systems Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 3939 International Gateway Columbus, Ohio 43219 614-237-9777 NYSE ANSY REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AirNet Systems Inc. operates AirNet express, a transportation network that delivers documents and small packages to 90 cities in 40 states. The...

American Electric Power. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER 1 Riverside Plaza Columbus, Ohio, 43215-2373 614-223-1000 NYSE AEP REVIEW OF OPERATIONS American Electric Power Corp. is one of the nation's largest electric utility holding companies, serving nearly 7 million...

Applied Innovation Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 5800 Innovation Drive Dublin, Ohio 43016-3271 614-798-2000 NASDAQ AINN REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Applied Innovation provides hardware and software solutions to companies in the telecommunications industry through the manufacturing and...

BancFirst Ohio Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 422 Main St. Zanesville, Ohio 43701 614-452-8444 NASDAQ BFOH REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The bank and savings-and-loan holding company operates full-service commercial and retail banking businesses through its wholly owned subsidiaries _ First...

Banc One Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 100 E. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-248-5800 NYSE ONE REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Banc One is one of the nation's top 10 bank holding companies and operates more than 1,500 offices in Ohio, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,...

Bancinsurance Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 20 E. Broad St., Fourth Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-228-2800 NASDAQ BCIS REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is a specialty property insurance holding company engaged through its Ohio Indemnity Co. property/casualty insurance subsidiary in...

Bob Evans Farms Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 3776 S. High St. Columbus, Ohio 43207-0863 614-491-2225 NASDAQ BOBE REVIEW OF OPERATIONS At year-end 1996, the company owned 390 restaurants, including its signature Bob Evans Restaurants, Owens Family restaurants, General Stores and...

Borden Chemicals and Plastics LP. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 180 E. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-225-4000 NYSE BCU REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is a limited partnership that produces and markets PVC resins, methanol and derivatives, and nitrogen products. the company in April approved a...

Cardinal Health Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 5555 Glendon Court Dublin, Ohio 43016-3249 614-717-5000 NYSE CAH REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company, founded in 1971, is one of the country's leading healthcare service providers and wholesale distributors of pharmaceuticals and related...

Cardinal Realty Services. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 6954 American Parkway Reynoldsburg, Oh 43068 614-759-1566 NASDAQ CRSI REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company invests in and holds direct and indirect ownership interest in multi-family real estate. Its wholly owned Lexford Properties Inc....

CompuServe Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 500 Arlington Centre Blvd. Columbus, Ohio 43220 614-457-8600 NASDAQ CSRV REVIEW OF OPERATIONS CompuServe is a provider of online and Internet access services through its two brands_ CSi and Sprynet. The company and its global affiliates...

Consolidated Stores Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 300 Phillipi Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 614-278-6800 NYSE CNS REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is the nation's largest closeout retailer with 1,798 stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico. The company operates 614 retail closeout stores under...

Cross Medical Products Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 5160 A-Blazer Parkway Dublin, Ohio 43017 614-718-0530 NASDAQ CRSS REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Cross, formerly Danninger Medical Technology Inc., designs, manufactures and markets implants and instruments for the surgical treatment of...

Dominion Homes Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 5501 Frantz Road Dublin, Ohio 43017 614-761-6000 NASDAQ DHOM REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Dominion, which changed its formal name from Borror Corp. in May 1997, is a builder of single-family homes in Central Ohio marketed under the Dominion name....

Drug Emporium Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 155 Hidden Ravines Drive Powell, Ohio 43065 614-548-7080 NASDAQ DEMP REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The 20-year-old company is a national chain of 138 company-owned stores operating under the Drug Emporium, F&M Super Drug Stores and "big D" names....

Glimcher Realty Trust. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 20 S. Third St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-621-9000 NYSE GRT REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is a real estate investment trust formed to continue and expand the business and operations of Glimcher Co., founded in 1959. The company...

Greif Bros. Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 621 Pennsylvania Ave. Delaware, Ohio 43015 614-363-1271 NASDAQ GBCO-A REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company manufactures shipping containers and containerboard and related products that it sells to a variety of customers, mainly in the United...

Health Power Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 1209 Orange St. Wilmington, Del. 19801 302-658-7581 NYSE HPWR REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Health Power HMO provides comprehensive managed-care services to members of its health maintenance organization. Health Power has historically focused on...

Heartland BancCorp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 850 N. Hamilton Road Gahanna, Ohio 43230 614-337-4600 OTC HLAN REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is a commercial and retail bank and is engaged in mortgage banking and investment services. It operates seven branches in Franklin and Licking...

Holophane Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 250 E. Broad St., Suite 1400 Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-224-3134 NASDAQ HLPH REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is a vertically integrated manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered lighting fixtures and systems for a range of industrial,...

Huntington Bancshares Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 41 S. High St. Columbus, Ohio 43287 614-480-8300 NASDAQ HBAN REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Huntington is a regional bank holding company with assets of more than $20 billion. Its banking subsidiaries operate nearly 340 offices in Ohio, Florida,...

Insilco Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 425 Metro Place N. Dublin, Ohio 43017 614-792-0468 NASDAQ INSL REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is a diversified manufacturer operating in three major business groups: automotive components, technologies and office products/specialty...

Intimate Brands Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 3 Limited Parkway Columbus, Ohio 43230 614-479-8000 NYSE IBI REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Intimate Brands is a buyer, distributor and retailer of lingerie, personal care products and women's apparel. Retail activities are conducted under various...

Karrington Health Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 919 Old Henderson Road Columbus, Ohio 43220 614-451-5151 NASDAQ KARR REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Founded in 1989, the company develops, owns and operates private-pay assisted living residences for physically frail and cognitively impaired...

Lancaster Colony Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: the Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 37 W. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-224-7141 NASDAQ LANC REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Lancaster Colony Corp. is a diversified manufacturer that concentrates in three families of products_ glassware and candles, specialty foods and...

Limited Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... Three Limited Parkway Columbus, Ohio 43216 614-479-7000 NYSE LTD REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is a leading apparel chain and specialty retailer that operates more than 5,600 stores, including Limited, Express, Limited Too, Lerner New...

Liqui-Box Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 6950 Worthington-Galena Road Worthington, Ohio 43085 614-888-9280 NASDAQ LIQB REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Liqui-Box, formed in 1962, and its subsidiaries are leaders in the research, development and manufacture of bag-in-the-box flexible liquid...

Max & Erma's Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 4849 Evanswood Drive Columbus, Ohio 43229 614-431-5800 NASDAQ MAXE REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is a chain of 41 casual "neighborhood" restaurants located primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. The restaurants are open for lunch and...

Metatec Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 7001 Metatec Blvd. Dublin, Ohio 43017 614-761-2000 NASDAQ META REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is an information industry services concern offering optical disk manufacturing and distribution, software development and network services....

M/I Schottenstein Homes Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 3 Easton Oval Columbus, Ohio 43219 614-418-8000 NYSE MHO REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is one of the nation's largest builder of single-family homes, operating primarily under the M/I Homes and Showcase trade names. It operates a...

National Gas & Oil Co. (Proxy Excerpt Reports)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 1500 Granville Road Newark, Ohio 43058-4970 614-344-2102 AMEX NLG REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is engaged, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in two principal businesses_gas sales and transportation, and oil and gas production and...

Neoprobe Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 425 Metro Place N. Dublin, Ohio 43017 614-793-7500 NASDAQ NEOP REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company developed the first patented intraoperative diagnostic tool that enables real-time cancer detection for most solid-tumor cancers. The...

NetMed Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 425 Metro Place N., Suite 140 Dublin, Ohio 43017 614-793-9356 OTC NMD REVIEW OF OPERATIONS NetMed, formerly known as Papnet of Ohio acquires, develops and markets medical and health-related technologies. The company's revenues are derived...

Park National Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 50 N. Third St. Newark, Ohio 43055 614-349-8451 AMEX PRK REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Park National is a bank holding company that operates through its subsidiaries Park National Division in Newark and Fairfield National Division in Lancaster in...

Red Roof Inns Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 4355 Davidson Road Hilliard, Ohio 43026-2491 614-876-3200 NYSE RRI REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is owner and operator of economy-segment hotels, with 248 inns totaling 28,100 rooms in 33 states as of December 1996. The company's...

Rocky Shoes & Boots Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 39 Canal St. Nelsonville, Ohio 45764 614-753-1951 NASDAQ RCKY REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company designs, develops, manufactures and markets high-quality men's and women's footwear, which is marketed through several distribution channels,...

R.G. Barry Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 13405 Yarmouth Road N.W. Pickerington, Ohio 43147 614-864-6400 NYSE RGB REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is the world's largest manufacturer of comfort footwear for around the home and a major supplier of thermal retention technology...

Scioto Downs Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... P.O. Box 07823 Columbus, Ohio 43207-0823 614-491-2515 OTC SCDO REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Scioto Downs owns and operates a harness horseracing facility and derives its revenues from commissions on parimutuel wagering and from admissions,...

Scotts Co. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 14111 Scottslawn Road MArysville, Ohio 43041 937-644-0011 NYSE SMG REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Scotts Co., founded more than 125 years ago, is a manufacturer and marketer of turf products, lawn fertilizers and control products, grass seeds,...

State Auto Financial Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 518 E. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-464-5000 NASDAQ STFC REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is an insurance holding company, which through itself and its subsidiaries is affiliated with State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co., which...

Sterling Commerce Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 4600 Lakehurst Court Dublin, Ohio 43016-2000 614-793-7000 NYSE SE REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Sterling Commerce was incorporated in 1995 as a subsidiary of Dallas-based Sterling Software Inc. The company completed an initial public offering in...

Sun Television and Appliances Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 6600 Port Road Groveport, Ohio 43125 614-492-5600 NASDAQ SNTV REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is a specialty retailer selling brand-name consumer electronics, home appliances and office products. It operates 41 stores in Ohio,...

Symix Systems Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 2800 Corporate Exchange Drive Columbus, Ohio 43231 614-523-7000 NASDAQ SYMX REVIEW OF OPERATIONS Symix is a worldwide provider of open, client-server manufacturing software for mid-size manufacturers with make-to-order, engineer-to-order...

Team America Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 110 E. Wilson Bridge Road Columbus, Ohio 43085 614-848-3995 NASDAQ TMAM REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company, founded in 1986, is a professional-employer organization that through its subsidiaries allows small and medium-size companies to...

Value City Department Stores Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 3241 Westerville Road Columbus, Ohio 43224 614-471-4722 NYSE VCD REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company operates a chain of 95 department stores in 15 states, primarily in the Midwest and East, principally under the name Value City. The stores...

Wendt-Bristol Health Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... Two Nationwide Plaza Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-221-6000 AMEX WMD REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is a diversified health-services company that owns three nursing homes, including one specializing in the care of people with Alzheimer's...

Wendy's International Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 4288 W. Dublin-Granville Road Dublin, Ohio 43017-0256 614-764-3100 NYSE WEN REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company operates, develops and franchises a chain of quick-service restaurants offering hamburgers, chicken and other specialty...

Worthington Foods Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... 900 Proprietors Road Worthington, Ohio 43085 614-885-9511 NASDAQ WFDS REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company develops, produces and markets zero-cholesterol, vegetarian and other health foods. Its 150 products are health alternatives to meat,...

Worthington Industries Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts)(Taking Stock: The Columbus Stock Portfolio)(Company Profile)
July 25, 1997... REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The company is the largest independent flat-rolled steel processor in the United States. It repurchases steel from producers and processes it to the specifications of its 1,700 customers, primarily in the auto, auto...