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Date: April 5, 1999

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WHO”s NEWS

ADVERTISING

Jennifer Kline has been promoted to senior account executive for public relations at Morristown-based DKB and Partners. Formerly an account executive, Kline earned a bachelor”s degree in communications from Glassboro State College.

Rob Simek has joined The STAR Group in Cherry Hill as an account supervisor. Formerly promotions manager at the New Jersey State Aquarium, Simek earned a B.A. in communications from Rutgers University.

BANKING

Paul V. Stahlin has been promoted to comptroller and principal accounting officer at Princeton-based Summit Bancorp. A certified public accountant and graduate of Montclair State University, he was formerly a senior vice president.

Steven Fusco has been promoted to vice president at Saddle Brook-based Interchange Bank. Prior to this, he was the bank”s assistant financial officer. Fusco earned a B.S. in finance from Seton Hall University and an M.B.A. in MIS from St. Peter”s College.

Kelly A. Gengoult has been appointed assistant cashier and small business administration (SBA) credit officer at Phillipsburg National Bank in Phillipsburg. Prior to this, she was an assistant secretary and SBA commercial loan credit analyst at First Community Bank in Clinton. Gengoult earned a B.S. in management science and finance from Kean College.

CONSULTANCY

Pamela Donar has joined Shandor in Iselin as director of administration. Formerly a product analyst at Jefferson Insurance in Jersey City, Donar earned a B.S. in business administration from Bethune-Cookman College and an M.B.A. in international business from the University of Hartford in Paris, France.

Kate Simpson and Mukesh Mody have joined WS&B Consulting Group in Princeton as consultants. Simpson, who has joined the company as an applications consultant, earned a bachelor”s degree in marketing from the

Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science. Mody has joined the firm as a software consultant. He earned a bachelor”s degree in accounting from

Rider University and a certificate in computer networking from Aptech Institute.

EDUCATION

James Giffin has been named vice president of marketing at Lincoln Technical Institute and The Cittone Institute, both in West Orange. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Giffin was formerly director of client development at Lippman Richmond Greene Advertising.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Laura Amerman has been named director of marketing at Parkway Mortgage in Kenilworth. Prior to this, she worked as marketing manager and sales representative for Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey. Amerman earned a bachelor”s degree in anthropology from Drew University.

Thomas M. Romanowski and Thomas M. Sikora have been promoted as vice presidents at Lawrenceville-based TSBusiness Finance. Formerly a senior account executive at BankAmerica Business Credit, Romanowski graduated from Shippensburg University and earned an M.B.A. in finance from LaSalle

University. Sikora, who joined the company in 1996, graduated from Lehigh University.

HEALTH CARE

Carolyn M. Ballard has been named executive director of Virtua-West Jersey Hospital Camden. Formerly vice president of operations at St. Christopher”s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, she earned a degree in nursing from the Albert Einstein Medical Center School of Nursing in Philadelphia. In addition, she earned a bachelor”s degree in health education from Glassboro State College and a master”s in public health from Columbia University.

MARKETING

John Bartram has been promoted to chief financial officer at Eatontown-based Lanmark Group. Prior to this, he was the company”s

operations manager and vice president of finance. Bartram earned a degree in accounting from Brookdale Community College in Lincroft and a degree in culinary arts from the Culinary Institute of America. Also, Scott Mahnken has joined the company as telemarketing director and sales manager. Mahnken, who formerly worked for Sears in Edison as telemarketing manager, studied business management from Bergen Community College.

Susan Sacco has joined B to B Promotions in South Plainfield as vice president of account sales. Formerly human resources manager for Nabisco Foods, Sacco earned a B.S. in business management and employee relations from Seton Hall University.

REAL ESTATE

Jason M. Stroger has joined NAI/James E. Hanson in Hackensack as a sales associate. Formerly vice president of construction for a real estate company, Stroger graduated from Boston University.

SOFTWARE

William K. Stack has been appointed president of the ERP/Client Server/e-commerce division of UII in Princeton. Formerly an employee of Oracle, Stack earned a B.S. from Monmouth University and did graduate studies at Seton Hall University.

TRANSPORTATION

Daniel W. Vertachnik has been appointed vice president of sales and marketing for National Freight in Vineland. A graduate of Duquesne University with a B.S. in business administration, Vertachnik formerly worked as vice president of sales and marketing for Dart Transit/Fleetline.

BANKRUPTCIES

Bankruptcy listings are obtained from federal courthouse records. To assure accuracy, no alterations are made in the material presented.

BERGEN

Artisan Showcase, Inc.

493-B Cedar Lane, Teaneck

Chapter 7, filed March 17

Case number: 99-33023

Rod Construction, Inc.

350 River Rd., North Arlington

Chapter 7, filed March 18

Case number: 99-33056

BURLINGTON

Bonnell Manufacturing Co., Inc.

3900 Church Rd., Mount Laurel

Chapter 7, filed March 9

Case number: 99-12151

ESSEX

M and M Personnel Management, Inc.

436 Doremeus Ave., Newark

Chapter 7, filed March 15

Case number: 99-32904

MIDDLESEX

Combine Dental Laboratory Technology, Inc.

1162 St. Georges Ave., Ste. 133, Avenel

Chapter 7, filed March 9

Case number: 99-52688

The Soklaski Service Group, Inc.

1022-H Hamilton St., Somerset

Chapter 7, filed March 12

Case number: 99-52929

MONMOUTH

A Plus Door & Home Improvements, Inc.

1017 Rt. 36, Union Beach

Chapter 7, filed March 19

Case number: 99-53166

MORRIS

American Cookery, Inc.

23 Washington St., Morristown

Chapter 7, filed March 17

Case number: 99-33024

INSIDER TRADING

Insider Trading reports on the stock transactions by officers, directors and major shareholders in New Jersey public companies, as well as other corporations doing business in this area. Securities & Exchange Commission rules require so-called company insiders to report transactions in their companies. The following was compiled from SEC filings by CDA/Investnet Inc.:

American Standard

Horst Hinrichs, director, disposed of by gift 153,000 shares of common at an unreported price on February 26 and now directly and indirectly holds 225,000 common.

Becton, Dickinson

Henry P. Becton, director, indirectly acquired by gift 1,500 shares of common at an unreported price on January 26 and now directly and

indirectly holds 335,787 common.

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse

Andrew R. Milstein, director, disposed of by gift 740 shares of common at an unreported price on February 18 and now directly and indirectly holds 2,894,878 common.

Stephen E. Milstein, vice president, acquired by gift 740 shares of common at an unreported price on February 18 and now directly and indirectly holds 2,654,699 common.

Cytec Industries

Darryl D. Fry, director, disposed of by gift 7,600 shares of common at an unreported price from February 10 to 23 and now directly and indirectly holds 130,538 common.

IDT

Howard S. Jonas, director, disposed of by gift 2,500,100 shares of common at an unreported price from February 1 to 10 and now directly and indirectly holds 10,129,417 common.

Pulaski Savings Bank

Eugene J. Bogucki, director, disposed of by gift 2,000 shares of common at an unreported price on January 28 and now directly and indirectly holds 1,593 common.

REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS

The following is a representative listing of recent commercial real estate transactions. The information is provided to BUSINESS NEWS by brokers throughout the state of New Jersey.

Bergen

Delonghi America, a manufacturer of household appliances, has leased 12,500 square feet at Park 80 West in Saddle Brook. Team Resources

represented the tenant. Insignia/ESG represented the landlord, Brandywine Operating Partnership.

Foremost International, a warehouser of

prepackaged finished products, has leased 223,000 square feet at 385 Nordhoff Place in

Englewood. Team Resources represented both the tenant and the landlord, Odd Job Trading.

Essex

Dental Search, a dental information consumer

resource company, has purchased 12,390 square feet at 7 Spielman Road in Fairfield. Associated Realty represented the buyer. Team Resources represented the owner, Fairfield Associates.

University Health Plans, an insurance company, has leased 10,134 square feet at 60 Park Place in Newark. Newmark Partners represented the

owner, Blackacre Newark.

Hudson

Door Store/Furniture in Parts, a furniture retailer, has leased 59,000 square feet at 100 Enterprise Avenue in Secaucus. Team Resources

represented both the tenant and the landlord, Drogin Associates.

Middlesex

Eurolink Software has leased 1,725 square feet in Building 200 at 666 Plainsboro Road in

Plainsboro. Fox & Roach represented the tenant. E. L. Rachlin represented the owner, 666 LLC.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

The sources for these recent mergers and

acquisitions involving NJ firms are Securities

Data Company (973) 622-3100 and

Houlihan Lokey”s Mergerstat (800) 455-8871,

Web site: www.mergerstat.com

Date Announced: 3/22/99

Buyer: Paragon Computer Professional

City/State: Cranford, NJ

Seller: Menox Technologies

City/State: Woodbridge, NJ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/22/99

Buyer: World Fuel Services

City/State: Miami Springs, FL

Seller: Bunkerfuels Group of Companies

City/State: Cranbury, NJ

Price: $8.5 million

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/22/99

Buyer: Ohmite Manufacturing

City/State: Skokie, IL

Seller: CT Gamble Industries

City/State: Delanco, NJ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/22/99

Buyer: RCM Technologies

City/State: Pennsauken, NJ

Seller: Computer Software Associates

City/State: Phoenix, AZ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/22/99

Buyer: Black/White & Associates

City/State: Not Available, CA

Seller: Concord Insurance Brokerage

City/State: Kinnelon, NJ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/22/99

Buyer: RCM Technologies

City/State: Pennsauken, NJ

Seller: Constellation Integration Services

City/State: Toronto, Canada

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/22/99

Buyer: RCM Technologies

City/State: Pennsauken, NJ

Seller: Fulcrum Group

City/State: Toronto, Canada

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/22/99

Buyer: RCM Technologies

City/State: Pennsauken, NJ

Seller: Mu-Signa Engineering

City/State: Toronto, Canada

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/22/99

Buyer: First Data

City/State: Hackensack, NJ

Seller: Paymentech

Unit Sold: First USA

City/State: Dallas, TX

Price: $417.2 million

Percent Sought: 45

Date Announced: 3/23/99

Buyer: Lane Hospitality

City/State: Northbrook, IL

Seller: Prime Hospitality

Unit Sold: Houston/Greenpoint Amerisuites

and San Antonio/Airport Amerisuites

City/State: Fairfield, NJ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/23/99

Buyer: Base Ten Systems

City/State: Trenton, NJ

Seller: Almedica Technology Group

City/State: Waldwick, NJ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/23/99

Buyer: Charter Communications

City/State: Studio City, CA

Seller: Helicon Cable Communications

City/State: Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Price: $550 million

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/23/99

Buyer: American Casinos International

City/State: Unknown

Seller: Infotex Holdings

City/State: Union, NJ

Price: $42.9 million

Percent Sought: Not Available

Date Announced: 3/24/99

Buyer: SICOR

City/State: Not Available, NJ

Seller: Eurosoft

City/State:North Palm Baech, FL

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 49

Date Announced: 3/24/99

Buyer: JH Cohn

City/State: Roseland, NJ

Seller: Arthur D. Levy

City/State: New York, New York

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/24/99

Buyer: FinishMaster

City/State: Grand Rapids, MI

Seller: Monmouth Tool & Equipment

City/State: Point Pleasant, NJ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/24/99

Buyer: Duke Energy Power Services

City/State: Not Available, NC

Seller: United American Energy

City/State: Woodcliffe Lake, NJ

Price: $25 million

Percent Sought: 25

Date Announced: 3/24/99

Buyer: Fox Paine

City/State: Foster City, CA

Seller: United American Energy

City/State: Woodcliffe Lake, NJ

Price: $75 million

Percent Sought: 44

Date Announced: 3/25/99

Buyer: Colonial Commercial

City/State: Valley Stream, NY

Seller: Universal Supply Group

City/State: Hawthorne, NJ

Price: $12 million

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/26/99

Buyer: United Rentals

City/State: Greenwich, CT

Seller: City Equipment

City/State: Paterson, NJ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/26/99

Buyer: Data Systems & Software

City/State: Mahwah, NJ

Seller: Decision Systems Israel

City/State: Israel

Price: $2.4 million

Percent Sought: 24

Date Announced: 3/26/99

Buyer: Clearview Cinema Group

City/State: Chatham, NJ

Seller: Loews Cineplex

Unit Sold: Cinema, 62nd St.

City/State: New York, NY

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100

Date Announced: 3/28/99

Buyer: Hubco

City/State: Mahwah, NJ

Seller: First International Bancorp

Unit Sold: Retail Branch

City/State: Hartford, CT

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100