INVESTORS UP INTERMEDICS &lt;ITM> STAKE TO 16.8 PCT

  A group of investment firms told the
  Securities and Exchange Commission they raised their stake in
  Intermedics Inc to 1,721,900 shares, or 16.8 pct of the total
  outstanding, from 1,565,900 shares, or 15.2 pct.
      Bessemer Securities Corp, a New York investment firm,
  Cilluffo Associates L.P., a New York investment partnership,
  and related entities said they bought 156,000 Intermedics
  common shares between February 24 and March 9 for 1.4 mln dlrs.
  

