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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

NASSCO Announces

Organizational Changes

The National Steel and

Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) announced that two of its senior officers were retiring and resultant realignments to the management structure and core would be made.

A1 Lutter, senior vice president of

Marketing, and Sam Timmons, vice president and legal counsel will both retire on June 30, 1998.

Jim Scott and Jim Temenak will divide the newly expanded mar- keting position responsibilities.

Fred Hallett will take over as legal counsel. Eric Murray has been elected vice president,

Finance. Steve Streifer has been elected vice president,

Engineering. Martin Stoops was also elected vice president,

Contract Administration.

HSBC Gibbs Moves Into

Former Soviet Union

International insurance broker

HSBC Gibbs moved several offices into Moscow, Russia, the CIS and the Baltic States Division in order to cater to increasing demands for insurance products and their derivatives emanating from the former Soviet Union. Heading the new division will be Mike North from London, with Mike

Makowski assisting him.

CAS Offers Three HFO

Viscosity Control Systems

Cambridge Applied Systems (CAS) released three new viscosity measurement and control systems for the maritime industry.

ViscoMarine 500, 1000 and 2000 each utilize the same technology to measure fuel oil viscosity but in different electronic packages to interface with new or existing fuel oil systems. Each of the systems uses only one moving part, a pis- ton, to measure viscosity.

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ICO Appoints New North

American Director

Joseph Tedino has been named by ICO Global

Communications as director of its

Communications division for

North America. He will be respon- sible for developing and managing

ICO activities in the region includ- ing advertising, marketing and media and public affairs.

Hellenic Approves Agents

Hellenic Shipyards Co. announced the approval of Peter

Gast Shipping, GmbH of Germany as its ship repair agent. Peter

Gast was formerly an independent ship repair agent before being retained by Hellenic.

Yeoman Opens U.S. Office

U.K.-based Yeoman, the manu- facturer of a computer mouse designed specifically for use on maps, opened an office in

Annapolis, Md.

The general manager for the office will be Leigh Longenette.

John Hammer will be marketing director and provide technical sup- port. Kimberly Judge will assist in the marketing and media rela- tions departments. "Oil and Water Don't Mix..." 1400 Toastmaster Drive • Elgin, IL 60120 • Phone: (800) 323-2210 ext. 260

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RoFirys Oil-less Fryers —

The New Tradition In Frying Foods

Lower Equipment Needs & Costs

No more filter machine, powder or filter paper ever again. The RoFry also reduces ventilation and fire extinguisher requirements.

High Capacity & Fast Cooking

The compact RoFry can handle up to five pounds of french fries per load with average cook cycles comparable to a floor fryer.

Healthier, Great-Tasting Foods

The RoFry delivers great-tasting foods without the high fat, calories and cholesterol associated with deep fat frying.

Perfect for Many Menu Items

RoFry is perfect for many traditionally fried foods, such as french fries, chicken and appetizers.

Easy to Operate & Clean

RoFry is simple to use and easy to clean.

EoFffy

Eliminate Endless Costs of Oil

With RoFry, you can eliminate the purchase, handling, storage and disposal costs of shortening. Also, no more employee oil burns and greatly reduced product liability claims. i THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

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