THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, February 20, 1997 TAG: 9702200048
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BELL ATLANTIC LAUNCHES YELLOW PAGES ON WWW: Bell Atlantic Corp. said it launched a Yellow Pages on the Internet's World Wide Web that includes Norfolk among a handful of communities featured in an accompanying special-interest section. The site (http://yellowpages.badg.com) allows customers to search phone numbers for businesses and residents throughout the country, and provides a range of information on leisure travel, home improvement and business. Deborah Auerbach-Deutsch, manager of new business development for Bell Atlantic Electronic Publishing, said detailed information on other communities in Hampton Roads and elsewhere in the mid-Atlantic will be added over the next year. Bell Atlantic hopes to profit from the service by selling ads on the site and convincing businesses to pay for extra information in their on-line listings. Numerous other Internet Yellow Pages are available from other companies. NORFOLK
ARCHITECTURAL FIRM NAMES ASSOCIATES: Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas appointed Frederick H. Parkinson III a senior project manager and professional associate, and Kenneth Kramer a professional associate and senior project manager. Parkinson was formerly the area manager of the firm's Chicago office. Kramer is manager of the office's marine division.
ROSEN JOINS LAW OFFICE: Dana Adler Rosen was named an associate with the law office of Karen M. Rye. She will continue to practice in the areas of the Longshore Act and Virginia Workers' Compensation. Rosen is the immediate past president of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association, South Hampton Roads chapter and is the moderator for the People's Law School at Virginia Wesleyan College. VIRGINIA BEACH
COOPER JOINS NEW LAW FIRM: John M. Cooper has joined the law firm of Wilson, Hajek & Shapiro. He was most recently with the law firm of Kalfus & Nachman in Norfolk. He will continue to practice in personal injury cases.
MARRIOTT GETS SENIOR LIVING AWARD: Brighton Gardens by Marriott of Virginia Beach has received the prestigious Marriott Senior Living Services award for customer satisfaction. Survey results showed that 98 percent of their customers were very satisfied with the services provided by the staff at the senior assisted living community. The staff at Brighton was rated number one out of 73 Marriott senior living communities.
HUB OPENS BEACH STORE: Hub Furniture has opened a 50,000-square-foot showroom in Virginia Beach. Dubbed the Hub Gallery Center, the showroom features several brandnames, such as Thomasville and Kinkaid. Hub recently opened its showroom at the 5100 block of Virginia Beach Blvd., replacing an older store nearby. Hub Furniture, with 22 stores in four states, is owned by Reliable Stores Inc. of Columbia, Md. VIRGINIA
SURRY 2 PLANT SHUT DOWN: Virginia Power shut down its Surry 2 nuclear reactor Tuesday after an electrical failure, the company said yesterday. The loss of power to a control panel at the plant caused the malfunction of valves that control the flow of steam that turns the unit's massive Westinghouse Turbine generator. Workers manually shut the reactor down. The cause of the power loss was not immediately known, but the company expected the reactor to be back up by the weekend, said company spokesman Jim Norvelle. He said the advent of milder weather means the company should have little trouble finding replacement power.
TRIGON REPORTS INCREASE IN 1996 INCOME: Trigon Healthcare Inc. said in an abbreviated report of its 1996 results that it earned $13.9 million from operations last year. That was a 72 percent increase from its operating income for 1995. The Richmond-based health insurer also said it posted gains of $59.4 million from sales of securities and earned $47.3 million of investment income last. The company said it will disclose its net income for 1996 in a more detailed report later this month. Trigon, the parent of Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield, converted from a policyholder-owned company to an investor-owned company and sold 15.5 million common shares in an initial public offering Jan. 31. Also, the company announced its chief operating officer, Phillis Cothran, resigned effective March 31. Cothran joined Trigon in 1972.
JACKSON HEWITT SEES TURNAROUND IN INCOME: The tax-preparation service Jackson Hewitt Inc. said it earned money in its November-through-January period for the first time in its history as a publicly traded company. For the three months ended Jan. 31, the Virginia Beach-based company reported net income of $1.18 million, or 24 cents a share. That compared with a net loss of $474,566, or 11 cents share, in the year-earlier quarter. Jackson Hewitt attributed the earnings to increased sales of franchise territories, a strong start in its tax season, improved marketing and control of its costs. For the nine months through January, the company lost $2.39 million, which included an after-tax charge of $1.25 million from the repurchase of warrants held by a lender. In the year-earlier period, Jackson Hewitt reported a net loss of $3.4 million, or 69 cents a share. ILLUSTRATION: Photos
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