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Thursday, July 29, 1999

ARCA: Flat Rock Fact Sheet

ARCA: Flat Rock Fact Sheet

ARCA: Flatrock Fact Sheet ... Continue reading

Arctic Cat Announces First Quarter Results

Arctic Cat Announces First Quarter Results

Arctic Cat Inc. reported results for the first quarter ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Arctic Cat Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Arctic Cat Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Arctic Cat Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common and class B common stock. The dividend is payable September 1, 1999 to shareholders of record on August 18, 1999. ... Continue reading

Atlas Copco Announces Receipt of Requisite Tenders

Atlas Copco Announces Receipt of Requisite Tenders

Atlas Copco AB announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, have received tenders and consents from holders of the 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 issued by Rental Service Corporation sufficient to amend the Indenture governing such Notes. ... Continue reading

Burnham Releases Six Months Results

Burnham Releases Six Months Results

Burnham Corporation reported results for the period ended June 30, 1999 and announced a common stock dividend. ... Continue reading

Crown Group Anticipated FY1999 Diluted Earnings

Crown Group Anticipated FY1999 Diluted Earnings

Crown Group, Inc. announced that it expects to report earnings per diluted share of $1.60-$1.70 for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999, after taking into account certain accounting adjustments at its 80%-owned Paaco Automotive Group subsidiary. ... Continue reading

Delco Remy Adds Batteries to Road Gang System in Agreement with GNB

Delco Remy Adds Batteries to Road Gang System in Agreement with GNB

Delco Remy America (DRA), a subsidiary of Delco Remy International introduces a new line of batteries called Road Gang(TM) Batteries. ... Continue reading

EAI Announces Acquisition of Swedish Firm Kx Verksamhetsutveckling AB

EAI Announces Acquisition of Swedish Firm Kx Verksamhetsutveckling AB

Engineering Animation, Inc. announced that it has acquired Kx Verksamhetsutveckling AB, ("Kx") a privately-held company in Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Continue reading

Eaton Declares Quarterly Dividend

Eaton Declares Quarterly Dividend

Eaton Corporation's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.44 per common share, payable on August 25 to shareholders of record on August 9, 1999. Eaton has paid dividends on common shares annually since 1923. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Appoints Robert Claycomb

Federal-Mogul Appoints Robert Claycomb

Richard Levin, vice president, manufacturing operations, Powertrain Systems -- Americas, Federal-Mogul Corporation announces the expanded role of Robert Claycomb to the position of operations manager, engine bearings, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Employees Host Big Brothers Big Sisters For a Day at the Race Track

Federal-Mogul Employees Host Big Brothers Big Sisters For a Day at the Race Track

Instead of hearing the roar of race engines on Wednesday, August 4, the sound of excited children's voices will be heard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Continue reading

FFCA Provides CSK Auto, Inc. $112.2 Million Forward Commitment

FFCA Provides CSK Auto, Inc. $112.2 Million Forward Commitment

Franchise Finance Corporation of America announced it has provided CSK Auto, Inc. with a forward commitment totaling $112.2 million in financing for up to 94 to-be-built company stores. ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices on the Rise, AAA Washington Reports

Fuel Prices on the Rise, AAA Washington Reports

The average price of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline in central and western Washington has jumped 5.6 cents since Fourth of July weekend to $1.422 per gallon, AAA Washington reports. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Steel 'Treads' Beat The Heat

Goodyear Steel 'Treads' Beat The Heat

The dog days of summer have most of the United States in its grip, but engineering advances from Goodyear won't let motorists lose their cool. ... Continue reading

Hahn Automotive Warehouse, Inc. Announces Change in Nasdaq Listing

Hahn Automotive Warehouse, Inc. Announces Change in Nasdaq Listing

Hahn Automotive Warehouse, Inc. announced that the listing of its common stock will move to the Nasdaq Small Cap Market effective Thursday, July 29, 1999. ... Continue reading

Infiniti Q45t (1999)

Infiniti Q45t (1999)

Infiniti Q45t (1999) ... Continue reading

IRL: Eddie Cheever Set For Dover's 'Monster' Battle

IRL: Eddie Cheever Set For Dover's 'Monster' Battle

IRL: Eddie Cheever Set For Dover's 'Monster' Battle ... Continue reading

IRL: Goodyear Tires ready for IRL's 'Monster Mile' endurance test at Dover

IRL: Goodyear Tires ready for IRL's 'Monster Mile' endurance test at Dover

IRL: Goodyear Tires ready for IRL's 'Monster Mile' endurance test at Dover ... Continue reading

IROC: Deciding the last True Value IROC champion of the century

IROC: Deciding the last True Value IROC champion of the century

IROC: Deciding the last True Value IROC champion of the century ... Continue reading

Jiffy Lube Leads Campaign to Increase Bicycle Safety

Jiffy Lube Leads Campaign to Increase Bicycle Safety

Jiffy Lube International announced that it is launching a national campaign to educate the public about the benefits of wearing protective headgear while cycling and inline skating to reduce traumatic head injuries. ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Announces Two Executive Appointments

Johnson Controls Announces Two Executive Appointments

Automotive interior supplier Johnson Controls announced the promotion of two top executives to new positions, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Declares Cash Dividend

Johnson Controls Declares Cash Dividend

The Board of Directors of Johnson Controls, Inc. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share. ... Continue reading

MFN Financial Corp. to Sell Certain Non-Automotive Locations

MFN Financial Corp. to Sell Certain Non-Automotive Locations

MFN Financial Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the non- automotive loan accounts and certain other assets of 47 direct loan offices of subsidiaries. ... Continue reading

MotorVac Technologies Announces Increased Sales and EPS

MotorVac Technologies Announces Increased Sales and EPS

MotorVac(R) Technologies Inc. announced results for its second quarter and first half of 1999. ... Continue reading

Myers Industries Declares Ten Percent Stock Dividend

Myers Industries Declares Ten Percent Stock Dividend

The Board of Directors of Myers Industries, Inc. declared a 10 percent stock dividend payable August 31, 1999, to shareholders of record as of August 13, 1999. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones Track Notes, Gateway International

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones Track Notes, Gateway International

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones Track Notes, Gateway International ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Gateway's CarQuest 250 Beckons Markham

NASCAR BGN: Gateway's CarQuest 250 Beckons Markham

NASCAR BGN: Gateway's CarQuest 250 Beckons Markham ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman Notes, New Hampshire Preview

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman Notes, New Hampshire Preview

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman Notes, New Hampshire Preview ... Continue reading

National-Standard Company Reports Third Quarter Results

National-Standard Company Reports Third Quarter Results

National-Standard Company announced net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 1999 of $2.4 million or $.40 per diluted share versus a net income of $.2 million or $.04 per diluted share for the same period last year. ... Continue reading

Parker Reports Q4 Earnings of 84 Cents Per Share

Parker Reports Q4 Earnings of 84 Cents Per Share

Parker Hannifin Corporation reported net income for the fiscal year ended June 30 of $310.5 million, or $2.83 per diluted share, on record sales of $4.96 billion, up seven percent from the prior year. ... Continue reading

Penn Engineering Announces Sales and Earnings for Second Quarter 1999

Penn Engineering Announces Sales and Earnings for Second Quarter 1999

Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp. announced net income of $4,265,501, or $0.49 per share, on quarterly net sales of $47,037,268 for the second quarter ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Saab 9-3 SE Convertible (1999)

Saab 9-3 SE Convertible (1999)

Saab 9-3 SE Convertible (1999) ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors Posts Strong Gains in Sales, Profits In Q2 and 6 Month Periods

Spartan Motors Posts Strong Gains in Sales, Profits In Q2 and 6 Month Periods

Spartan Motors, Inc. continues to ride the crest of strong RV sales and improved operating efficiencies, reporting its fourth consecutive quarter of increased year-over-year results. ... Continue reading

S&P Assigns American Mercury Lloyds Insur `BBBpi' Rtg

S&P Assigns American Mercury Lloyds Insur `BBBpi' Rtg

Standard & Poor's assigned its triple-'Bpi' financial strength rating to American Mercury Lloyd's Insurance Co. ... Continue reading

Standard Automotive Reports Sales and Earnings for the Quarter Ended June 30, 1999

Standard Automotive Reports Sales and Earnings for the Quarter Ended June 30, 1999

Standard Automotive Corporation announced record sales and earnings for the first quarter ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Standard Products Reports Fiscal 1999 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

Standard Products Reports Fiscal 1999 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

The Standard Products Co. nnounced results for its fiscal 1999 fourth quarter, ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

State Auto Financial Corporation Announces Increase in Net Earnings

State Auto Financial Corporation Announces Increase in Net Earnings

State Auto Financial Corporation announced its net earnings for second quarter 1999 rose to $10,369,000 or $0.25 per share ($0.25 diluted) compared with $2,780,000 net earnings or $0.07 per share ($0.06 diluted) for second quarter 1998. ... Continue reading

Strattec Security Corporation Reports Record Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

Strattec Security Corporation Reports Record Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

Strattec Security Corporation reported record operating results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 27, 1999. ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces Pricing on 2000 Model Year Impreza and Forester Models

Subaru Announces Pricing on 2000 Model Year Impreza and Forester Models

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) announced the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the 2000 model year Impreza and Forester model lines. ... Continue reading

Supreme Industries Reports Financial Results For 1999 Second Quarter and First Half

Supreme Industries Reports Financial Results For 1999 Second Quarter and First Half

Supreme Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialized vehicles, including truck bodies and shuttle buses, today announced financial results for the second quarter and six months, which ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Textron Declares Quarterly Dividend

Textron Declares Quarterly Dividend

Textron's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of thirty-two and a half cents (32.5 cents) per share on the company's Common Stock. ... Continue reading

The Coast Distribution System, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Sales and Earnings

The Coast Distribution System, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Sales and Earnings

The Coast Distribution System, Inc. reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Thrifty Car Rental Adds 44 Stores, Eight New Markets

Thrifty Car Rental Adds 44 Stores, Eight New Markets

Thrifty Car Rental continues to rapidly expand in the U.S. with the addition of 44 stores, eight new markets and four in- terminal counters. ... Continue reading

Top Source Announces Terms of Agreement With Onkyo

Top Source Announces Terms of Agreement With Onkyo

Top Source Technologies, Inc. announced the terms of its previously disclosed July 15th agreement with Onkyo America for the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company's Top Source Automotive, Inc. ("TSA") subsidiary. ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Humphrey moves boldly up standings, All Stars Series headed for Bloomington

TRACKS: Humphrey moves boldly up standings, All Stars Series headed for Bloomington

TRACKS: Humphrey moves boldly up standings, All Stars Series headed for Bloomington ... Continue reading

T&W Reports Results for Second Quarter

T&W Reports Results for Second Quarter

T&W Financial Corporation announced that for the second quarter of 1999, the Company did not sell leases and therefore did not record a gain on sale as it has in subsequent quarters. ... Continue reading

Union Acceptance Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

Union Acceptance Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

Union AcceptanceCorporation announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Visteon and Venture Industries to Expand Interior Systems Capabilities

Visteon and Venture Industries to Expand Interior Systems Capabilities

In a move that will strengthen its ability to deliver fully integrated vehicle interiors, Visteon Automotive Systems has teamed up with Venture Industries to open a new $25 million manufacturing facility in Benton Harbor, Mich. ... Continue reading

Volvo Ties for First Place in Sales Satisfaction Study

Volvo Ties for First Place in Sales Satisfaction Study

Volvo is one of three companies to achieve the highest score in J.D. Power's 1999 Sales Satisfaction Study 2SM, a measure of how customers view their automotive retailer in terms of overall sales satisfaction. ... Continue reading

Zindart Limited Acquires Corgi Classics Limited, A Leading UK Collectibles Company

Zindart Limited Acquires Corgi Classics Limited, A Leading UK Collectibles Company

Zindart Limited announced the acquisition of Corgi Classics Limited from its management and CINVEN, a U.K. venture capital firm. Zindart is a producer of quality collectibles, including scale model vehicles and holiday ornaments. ... Continue reading

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