For 900 numbers, the racy gives way to the respectable

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The market for 900 numbers is changing as government regulations take effect and increasing numbers of businesses are making use of the fairly low startup costs involved with setting up a 900 number. A variety of 900 numbers now offer sports scores, financial market news, horoscope and weather reports. The industry's revenue soared to $975 million in 1991 from $375 in 1987. Sex-talk phone calls are on the decline due to the US Federal Communications Commission's regulation that the phone service must insure that minors do not make use of the sex phone calls. A Supreme Court decision further supports regulation by making indecent language for commercial purposes a criminal offense. Some of the more respectable 900 number services include doctors' advice, pharmacists' advice and used car information. Businesses that use free 800 numbers may switch to the less expensive 900 numbers in the future.

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Product development, Laws, regulations and rules, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Marketing, United States. Federal Communications Commission, Information services, Market Analysis, Government Regulation, Audiotex, Audiotext services, Pay-per-call services, Pay per call services

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Behind the jitters at 3-D Systems

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Ciba-Geigy's divestiture from 3-D Systems is part of a strategy to focus on chemicals and pharmaceuticals and is not motivated by financial concerns about the start-up company. 3-D's stocks suffered when Ciba-Geigy made its announcement. 3-D builds sterolithographic machines which produce three-dimensional plastic models with an ultraviolet laser and computer-aided design. The process is more efficient than the traditional machine-tooling of models, which can take weeks. 3-D has sold 130 sterolithography machines, which are priced at about $200,000. 3-D reported income of $342,633 on sales of $5.5 million for the qtr ended Sep 1989. Ciba-Geigy owned 55 percent of 3-D's parent company, also known as 3-D.

Electronic computers, Usage, Securities, Computer-aided design, Computer aided design, Three dimensional graphics, column, Models, Three-Dimensional Graphics, Performance, Stock, 3D Systems Corp.

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Intergraph promotes 2 men to top posts

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Intergraph Corp's president and chairman James W. Meadlock has been promoted to the new position of chief executive. In addition, Elliott James, former president and chief executive of Quintus Computer Systems Inc, was made president. Both men will share management responsibilities for the company, which had revenues of $800 million in 1988. Intergraph designs and manufactures interactive computer graphics systems, including applications software and engineering workstations. In 1988, the company had a net income of approximately $88 million. The company has grown to be large and complex, and management felt the need to increase management staff.

Prepackaged software, Officials and employees, Computer industry, Software industry, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Intergraph Corp., INGR, Computer Software Industry, Promotion of Employee, Meadlock, James W., James, Elliott

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