SEC NEWS DIGEST Issue 99-136 July 16, 1999 SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS PROPOSED RULE CHANGES The Pacific Exchanae filed a proposed rule change (SR-PCX-99-04) relating to increasing the maximum order size eligible for automatic execution on Auto-Ex to fifty contracts. Publication of the proposal is expected in the Federal Register during the week of July 19. (ReI. 34-41611) The Chicago Board Options Exchange filed a proposed rule change (SR- CBOE-99-29) to allow RAES orders to trade against orders in the exchange's limit order book. Publication of the proposal is expected in the Federal Register during the week of July 19. (ReI. 34-41621) The New York Stock Exchange filed a proposed rule change (SR-NYSE- 99-10) to amend NYSE Rule 123A.40 to allow specialists to make a bid or offer that betters the market at a price that would elect stop orders and eliminate the requirement to obtain Floor Official approval, unless the price of the specialist's electing transaction is more than 4/16 point away from the previous sale. Publication of the notice is expected in the Federal Register during the week of July 19. (ReI. 34-41623) SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS The following registration statements have been filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933. The reported information appears as follows: Form, Name, Address and Phone Number (if available) of the issuer of the security; Title and the number and/or face amount of the securities being offered; Name of the managing underwriter or depositor (if applicable); File number and date filed; Assigned Branch; and a designation if the statement is a New Issue. Registration statements may be obtained in person or by writing to the Commission's Public Reference Branch at 4-50 Fifth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20549 or at the following e-mail box address: epub l Lc Lnf oeaec s . .In most cases, this information is also available on the Commission's website: <www.sec.gov>. 5-3 VERITY INC \DE\, 894 ROSS AVE, SUNNYVALE, CA 94089 (408) 541-1500 - 2.04l,250 ($97.342.~09) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82525 - JUL. 09) (BR. 3) 5-3 ~ COl. 1.11 SPRING STREET, cIO RAYTHEON CO, LEXINGTON, MA 02173 (781) 862-6600 (FILE 333-82529 - JUL. 09) (BR. 5) 5-4 TMP WORLDWIDE INC, 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10019 (212) 977-4200 - $54,406,861 COMMON 5TOCK. (FILE 333-82531 - JUL. 09) (BR. 2) S-8 DAISYTEK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION IDEI, 500 N CENTRAL EXPRWY, PLANO, TX 75074 (972) 881-4700 - 2,250,000 ($34,888,135.50) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82537 - JUL. 09) (BR. 4) S-8 CELERIS CORP, 1801 WEST END AVENUE, SUITE 750, NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 341-0223 - 500,000 ($5.D,OOO) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82539 - JUL. 09) (BR. 1) 5-8 MARKETING SERVICES GROUP INC, 333 SEVENTH AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001 (212) 594-7688 - 1,600,000 ($25,252,875) COMMON STOCK_ (FILE 333-82541 - JUL. 09) (SR. 8) S-8 PERSISTENCE SOFTWARE INC, 1720 SOUTH AMPHLETT BLVD., 3RD FLOOR, SAN MATEO, CA 94402 (650) 341-7733 - 6,002,687 ($63,009,963.37) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82543 - JUL. 09) (BR. 3) S-8 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC, 8000 S FEDERAL WAY, PO BOX 6, BOISE, ID 83716 (208) 368-4000 - 70,645 ($2,964,882) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82549 - JUL. 09) (BR. 5) S-3 NEWSTAR MEDIA INC, 8955 BEVERLY BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048 (310) 786-1600 - 9,641,757 ($14,915,798) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82553 - JUL. 09) (BR. 2) S-4 IRON MOUNTAIN INC IDE, 745 ATLANTIC AVE, BOSTON, MA 02111 (617) 535-4766 - 150,000,000 ($150,000,000) STRAIGHT BONDS. (FILE 333-82555 - JUL. 09) (BR. 5) S-4 CAPROCK COMMUNICATIONS CORP, 15601 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 700, DALLAS, TX 75248 (972) 982-9500 - 210,000,000 ($210,000,000) STRAIGHT BONDS. (FILE 333-82557 - JUL. 09) (BR. 7) 5-1 RADIO UNICA COMMUNICATIONS CORP, 8400 NW 52ND ST, STE 101, MIAMI, FL 33166 (305) 463-5000 - $97,750,000 COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82561 - JUL. 09) (NEW ISSUE) S-8 WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP INC, 80 SOUTH MAIN STREET, HANOVER, NH 03755 (603) 643-1567 - 200,000 ($27,900,000) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82563 - JUL. 09) (BR. 7) S-8 WEBHIRE INC, 91 HARTWELL AVE., ALLIED DRIVE, LEXINGTON, MA 02421 «78) 1)--869- - 64,249 ($32,124.50) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82565 - JUL. 09) (BR. 3) 5-3 TCA CABLE TV INC, 3015 SE LOOP 323, TYLER, TX 75701 (903) 595-3701 - 1,628,340 ($91,237,925.62) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82567 - JUL. 09) (BR. 7) S-3 GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC, 110 N WACKER DRIVE, STE 3100, CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 960-5000 - $53,997,982 COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82569 - JUL. 09) (BR. 8) S-8 ROWE COMPANIES, 239 ROWAN ST, SALEM, VA 24153 (540) 389-8671 - 2,000,000 ($20,717,586) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82571 - JUL. 09) (BR. 6) 2 NEWSDIGEST, July 16, 1999 S-8 DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS' CO, 1007 MARKET ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19898 (302) 774-1000 - 15,000 ($1,027,500) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82573 - JUL. 09) (BR. 6) S-3 COX COMMUNICATIONS INC IDEI, 1400 LAKE HEARN DR NE, ATLANTA, GA 30319 (404) 843-5000 (FILE 333-82575 - JUL. 09) (BR. 7) s-a FOUNDRY NETWORKS INC, 680 W MAUDE AVENUE, SUITE 3, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086 - $86,250,000 COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82577 - JUL. 09) (NEW ISSUE) N-2 OPPENHEIMER SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND, TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER, STE 3400, NEW YORK, NY 10048 (212) 323-0200 - 300,000 ($600,000) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82579 - JUL. 09) (BR. 16) SB-2 SMA REAL TIME INC, 100 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 10TH FLOOR, NEW YUORK, NY 10013 (212) 226-7474 - 2,500,000 ($25,400,000) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82581 - JUL. 09) S-3 COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT INDUSTRIES INC, 4500 PARK GRANADA BLVD, CALABASAS, CA 91302 (818) 225-3000 (FILE 333-82583 - JUL. 09) (BR. 7) SB-2 DOCUPORT INC, 1155 RENE LEVESQUE W., SUITE 3500 H3B 3T6, MONTREAL QUEBEC, A6 10022 (514) 878-0098 - 1,233,333 ($2,466,666) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82585 - JUL. 09) S-l KANA COMMUNICATIONS INC, 87 ENCINA AVENUE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301 (650) 325-9850 - $40,250,000 COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82587 - JUL. 09) (NEW ISSUE) S-8 ALZA CORP, 950 PAGE MILL RD, PO BOX 10950, PALO ALTO, CA 94303 (650) 494-5000 - 5,000,000 ($244,500,000) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82589 - JUL. 09) (BR. 1) S-3 SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS INC, 37400 CENTRAL COURT, NEWARK, CA 94560 (510) 744-2700 - 3,005,909 ($3,351,587.58) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82591 - JUL. 09) (BR. 3) S-4 INVITROGEN CORP, 1600 FARADAY AVE, CARLSBAD, CA 92008 (760) 603-7000 - 3,000,000 ($71,250,000) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82593 - JUL. 09) (BR. 1) SB-2 TECH LABORATORIES INC, 955 BELMONT AVE, NORTH HALEDON, NJ 07508 (973) 427-5333 - 1,165,045 ($3,995,516) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82595 - JUL. 09) S-8 SECURITY DYNAMICS TECHNOLOGIES INC IDEI, 36 CROSBY DRIVE, BEDFORD, MA 01730 (617) 687-7000 - 1,425,365 ($30,467,177) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82597 - JUL. 09) (BR. 3) S-8 REALTY INFORMATION GROUP INC, 7475 WISCONSIN AVE., BETHESDA, MD 20814 (301) 215-8300 - 1,450,000 ($23,285,014) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82599 - JUL. 09) (BR. 3) S-8 ONEWORLD SYSTEMS INC, 1144 E ARQUES AVE, BLDG B, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086 (408) 523-1100 - 160,000 ($920,000) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82601 - JUL. 09) (BR. 7) S-8 APPLE COMPUTER INC, 1 INFINITE LOOP, CUPERTINO, CA 95014 (408) 996-1010 - 5,000,000 ($229,220,000) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82603 - JUL. 09) (BR. 3) S-1 ALTEON WEBSYSTEMS INC, 50 GREAT OAKS BOULEVARD, SAN JOSE, CA 95119 (408) 360-5500 - $51,000,000 COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82605 - JUL. 09) (NEW ISSUE) S-4 TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL INC, 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10106 (212) 246-6700 - 40,000 ($40,000,000) STRAIGHT BONDS. (FILE 333-82607 - JUL. 09) (BR. 5) S-1 GOLDEN SKY DBS INC, 605 WEST 47TH STREET, SUITE 300, KANSAS CITY, MO 64112 (816) 753-5544 - $172,500,000 COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82609 - JUL. 09) (BR. 7) NEWS DIGEST, July 16, 1999 3 S-3 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC, 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD, PO BOX 18747, CHARLOTTE, NC 28026 (704) 532-3354 - 1,056,839 ($15,059,955.75) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82615 - JUL. 09) (BR. 2) S-4 VENTURE HOLDINGS CO LLC, POBOX 278, FRASER, MI 48026 (810) 294-1500 - 250,000,000 ($250,000,000) STRAIGHT BONDS. (FILE 333-82617 - JUL. 09) (BR. 5) S-3 ESOFT INC, 295 INTERLOCKEN BOULEVARD SUITE 500, BROOMFIELD, CO 80021 (303) 444-1600 - 1,627,168 ($6,313,412) COMMON STOCK (FILE 333-82619 - JUL. 09) (BR. 9) S-4 US BANCORP \DE\, FIRST BANK PL, 601 SECOND AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 (612) 973-1111 - 22,058,859 ($936,812,168) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82623 - JUL. 09) (BR. 7) S-8 PRIME COMPANIES INC, 155 MONTGOMERY ST, SUITE 406, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 (415) 398-4242 - 200,000 ($29,000) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82627 - JUL. 09) (BR. 5) S-8 PRIME COMPANIES INC, 155 MONTGOMERY ST, SUITE 406, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 (415) 398-4242 - 200,000 ($29,000) COMMON STOCK. (FILE 333-82629 - JUL. 09) (BR 5) S-l GROWTEX INC, 1177 WEST HASTINGS SUITE 2110, V6E 2K3, VANCOUVER BC, TX 77512 (604) 687-2199 - 2,500,000 ($125,000) COMMON STOCK.