IMTS Forms New Race Car Simulators Subsidiary
IMTS FORMS NEW SUBSIDIARY FOR MANUFACTURING AND
SALES OF RACE CAR SIMULATORS
INDIANAPOLIS (August 12, 2003) – Interactive Motorsports & Entertainment
Corporation (OTCBB:IMTS) today announced that it has formed a new subsidiary
that will deal in manufacturing and sales of auto racing simulators. The
announcement comes in response to the increased interest in the company’s
full motion racing simulators for both the domestic and international
markets.
Race Car Simulators, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IMTS, according
to an announcement made by William R. Donaldson, Chairman and CEO of IMTS.
Donaldson also announced the appointment of Richard J. Wheeler as Director
of Sales. Wheeler, 55, has 23 years of experience in amusement sales and
multi-unit operations in the amusement and restaurant industries. He comes
to Race Car Simulators from Illusion, Inc., where he was Director of Sales
and Marketing. He was formerly a regional vice-president for the Malibu
Grand Prix Corporation. He holds a Psychology degree from the University of
Connecticut.
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Press Release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the
Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements, and the business prospects of Interactive
Motorsports and Entertainment Corporation, are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future
periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These
risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the outlook of the
economy and the effect on future revenues, access to and cost of capital,
uncertainty of new product development, competition, and dependence on
updated technology and licenses and leases.
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