Roanoke Times

& World-News

Business: Saturday, December 21, 1996

• MUSIC INDUSTRY HOPES TO SHARPEN FLAT SALES
• ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE SLOWS SHARPLY ANALYSTS EXPECT SAME GROWTH RATE OF 2.1% FOR 1997
• $130 MILLION SEVERANCE FOR 14 MONTHS AT DISNEY STOCK OPTIONS INCREASE VALUE OF OVITZ'S BENEFITS
• BANKRUPTCIES
• RIPPLE SEEN AFTER OPTICAL MISREADING
• CONRAIL NIXES NS OFFER BOARD MEMBERS STICK WITH CSX
• APPLE REHIRES OUSTED CREATOR OF MACINTOSH, STEVE JOBS
• COUNTDOWN TO NEW YEAR'S
• AEP REQUESTS RATE INCREASE FROM SCC
• DYNAX EXPANSION NOT CERTAIN