European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 6, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 14 the stars and stripes Money matters thursday october 6, "1994 a today a rates following Are fixed rates at which Community banking and credit Union facilities will sell foreign currencies to . Personnel for personal use British Pound. 1.63 dutch Guilder 1.69 German Mark 1.51 note the rates above apply within the Host country. Figures Ere expressed in dollars to the British Pound other currencies to the Dollar .1. Following Are Interbank rates that fluctuate and should be regarded As the approximate value of the . Dollar to foreign currencies austrian Achl fling 10.8785 Bahrain Dinar v. Ii a Vii kit in 037675 a to Gianfranc 31.81 British Pound 1.566 Canadian Doltar 1.3465 danish Krone a i i in i 8.057 dutch Guilder 41 1.7321 French franc 5.2845 German Mark 5465 greek drachma. 236.32 italian lira. 1,570.50 Kuwait Dinar. 0.2972 norwegian Krona. 6.7407 portuguese escudo. 157.74 saudi rial. 3.7515 Span Lauguta. 128.20 Staa franc. 1.283 turkish Ltd 34,200.00 s4ote of Luna Ere expressed in Dollar to the , other Ctm Endee to the Dollar Gott quote $392.16 an ounce. Sliver quote $5.80 an ounce sources merchants National Bank it Trust co. And the associated press new York Exchange j a new v0fw apr sties 4.p.m. change of it is most a tvs new York Slack Exchange issues trading nationally tuesday. A Nam. A vol him lilt tech s ,032.600 30h a tvs Merck. A. A 4 761.300 36 a. Mart Riv. A a 4.609,200 21 Vuk �?1 via a for Malof i a 3,655,400 27vi h telex ads a v 3,537,200 6 of -.1h.wilmart. 3,374,600 22h a Marton Mew 3.353.600 25h .2vs. Amo. A 3.190,400 �25 �?1 is amex pass. A a. 3,160 .800 30 h h a Andolora. 3.040.200 45h �?1h Compaq i a 2,696,600 31h -1h Motorola a. 2,667.600 51 -1h Page 2,810,300 21h it a Genett 1. 2,696,300 47. H Chr Skir a. A 7,562,700, 44 h american Exchange new York a sales closing Price and net change a of Itri 10 most Active Arror foam Stock Exchange issues. Hading nationally tuesday. A l. Nam. Volume. Last chg Al Kavit. S 304.400 is/16 1/10 Lacomb b.051,500. .3014v 799,800 1v� w Tao Star 617.700 of h chess its s93.300 0v� h a Viacom a 615,600 39h a h Echos a \ a / a 511.600 13h a engy secs a. A 410 300 14w h Reyhn done 335,300 21/16 1/16 atari 360,500 7 a h n Dow Jones new York api a Daw Janes closing Range of avg it Ages tuesday a. 1. Utah Law Clou China 30 Industrial 3673.47 3706.35 3001.13 off 45.76 20 transport 1403 59 1453.40 1459,22 off 26.78. 15 Ulm la a 161.39177.69 178.68 off 1.92 65 stocks 1201.00 1261.97. 1268 66 off 17.49 postal service approves purchases by credit card Seattle a Post offices All Over the country will begin accepting credit cards for stamp purchases and mail services within the next two years postmaster general Marvin Runyon said tuesday. A a Quot .a. A a the . Postal services Board of directors voted this week to expand nations wide a 15-month Pilot program to let customers in five cities use visa Mastercard and discover cards Runyon said. A a . A beginning in april 1995, Post offices in Seattle Denver and san Diego will accept credit cards. The program will be rolled out to Large Post offices in the first year. All 33,000 Post offices will take the cards by the end of 1996, Runyon said., the postal service also will accept debit cards which Are similar to credit cards but automatically deduct Money from a users Bank account instead of building up a debt. 1 the decision to accept the cards a lion wide was driven by the Success of the Pilot program and studies that showed customers like using credit cards to pay for Stamps and special mail services said chief financial officer Michael Riley last year the postal service began testing credit card usage at offices in Dallas Orlando Fla and Washington . Card purchases have totalled nearly $29 million. Other credit cards May eventually be accepted if card issuers agree to the same fees and terms As visa Mastercard and discover officials said. The program applies to Only Over the counter purchases. V \ the postal rate commission is considering a postal service request for an Overall 10.3 percent increase in prices including raising the Price of a first class stamp from 29 cents to 31 cents. The last increase took effect in february 1991, and the new increase could take effect As soon As january postal service spokesman Frank Brennan said Gillette Hopes razor carves up Market new York a Gillette on tuesday unveiled its new Premium razor for the . Market along with an $80 million marketing Campaign to promote the item to Stull Jay faced men. The Gillette sensor Excel an upgraded version of its sensor razor was first sold in Europe and Canada last year to underscore the company a global strategy said John Darman vice president for Blades and razors. Innovations on the new razor include a band of flexible rubber strips that promote closer shaving and a flexible handle. The Gillette co. Will kick off the razors entry into the . Market this fall with a $40 million advertising Blitz. Keeping things clean a worker cleans the floor monday under a Mercedes Benz c 250 d at the Paris exhibition Park in preparation for the open ing of the Paris Auto show the show which features vehicles from throughout the world will open to the Public today. Service air to receive Chicago a earthbound callers can reach out and touch that Sonier one in the sky. Get air one has introduced service that allows people on the ground to Call airline passengers at their seats on us air a and Delta air lines shuttle services to Washington ., and Boston along with United airlines service on the new York to los Angeles route. When a Call comes through the phone rings softly and a screen on the Handset lights up with a message. After accepting the Call the phone dials the ground based caller Back. About 2,000 planes Are equipped with air one service making get dominant in the Market. About 50 of the phones arc now equipped to receive ground Calls and about 250 will be upgraded by the end of the year. The company based in suburban Oak Brook plans eventually to upgrade All 2,000. Get plans to add jacks to phones for personal computer users to Send and receive data As Well As Public facsimile machines for passengers to Send documents said Carol Comeaux the get marketing director telecommunications analysts said the ground to air service probably will not contribute significantly to the company a car mugs but is another option being offered in the in increasingly competitive Field. Competitors include at amp to a Mccaw cellular communications and in flight phone inc., partly owned b Sci inc. _. The other companies plan to provide the service As Well. Calling a passenger on a plane requires planning. A passenger must Register to be reached by dealing asterisk 039 from the planets phone or a special toll free number on the ground. Users Are assigned i special number and a Persona identification number. Users must use a credit card to pay Foi the service and each Call costs $2.50 a minute. Beginning next year there also will be a $2 charge per flight to Register to receive Calls
