* Apple Computer Inc says a Macintosh PowerPC model will be available at just above $1,000 by the second quarter of next year in both the US and European markets. Clones are expected to hit Europe during 1997.
* Northern Telecom Ltd has a further two-year contract for Personal Communications Network equipment from Bouygues Telecom SA valued at $50m.
* Iain Lopata, associate partner at Andersen Consulting, told Dow Jones & Co that many of Andersen’s clients are facing charges between $20m and $80m to fix the Year 2000 problem.
* Storage Technology Corp is promoting chief operating officer David Weiss to succeed Ryal Poppa as its new chief executive: Poppa last year announced his intention to retire before the end of the year.
* Correction: the B doesn’t fit – Bristol Technology Inc is to be found in Ridgefield, not Bridgefield, Connecticut (CI No 2,918).
