OTHER NEWS - Feb. 21, 1996

Thorn EMI said it will spin off its lucrative EMI Music business from its less glamorous Thorn rentals business, a move that could result in more focused operations and boost the value of both parts. . . . Texas Instruments unveiled plans for a $2-billion semiconductor factory in Dallas. . . . Pinnacle Micro said its independent accounting firm has resigned over a new bookkeeping dispute.