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Tuesday, May 9, 2000

ALPNET Announces Results for First Quarter 2000

ALPNET Announces Results for First Quarter 2000

ALPNET, Inc. , a world leader in Multilingual Business-to- Business Services, announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading

Angola Signs On With WTA

Angola Signs On With WTA

Composite Automobile Research Ltd. announced that it has signed an agreement for the purchase of the Master License for the country of Angola with Servauto Comercio e Servicos Industrials (SARL), of Luanda, Angola. ... Continue reading

ARCA: Official Entry List, Anderson ARCA 300 presented by SoBe Beverages

ARCA: Official Entry List, Anderson ARCA 300 presented by SoBe Beverages

Official Entry List, Anderson ARCA 300 presented by SoBe Beverages ... Continue reading

ARCA TRUCKS: Lincoln Welders Truck Series Race Results, Winchester

ARCA TRUCKS: Lincoln Welders Truck Series Race Results, Winchester

ARCA TRUCKS: Lincoln Welders Truck Series Race Results, Winchester ... Continue reading

ARCA TRUCKS: Witham wins at Winchester

ARCA TRUCKS: Witham wins at Winchester

CART: Vasser takes aim at third straight podium finish ... Continue reading

BEI Technologies Declares Quarterly Dividend

BEI Technologies Declares Quarterly Dividend

The Board of Directors of BEI Technologies, Inc. announced its eleventh consecutive quarterly dividend of two cents per share. ... Continue reading

Bridgestone/Firestone Warren County Plant Recertified for Award

Bridgestone/Firestone Warren County Plant Recertified for Award

Bridgestone/Firestone's Warren County plant has become the first plant in Tennessee to be recertified and the only tire plant in the United States to meet the rigorous safety standards of the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). ... Continue reading

CART: Fernandez seeks triple in Firestone Firehawk 500 at Twin Ring Motegi

CART: Fernandez seeks triple in Firestone Firehawk 500 at Twin Ring Motegi

CART: Fernandez seeks triple in Firestone Firehawk 500 at Twin Ring Motegi ... Continue reading

CART: Montegi Preview: What to look for at Motegi

CART: Montegi Preview: What to look for at Motegi

CART: Montegi Preview: What to look for at Motegi ... Continue reading

CART: Vasser takes aim at third straight podium finish

CART: Vasser takes aim at third straight podium finish

CART: Vasser takes aim at third straight podium finish ... Continue reading

Charles Allen Re-Elected As AAA Chairman At 97th Annual Meeting

Charles Allen Re-Elected As AAA Chairman At 97th Annual Meeting

Charles E. Allen, chairman, CEO and co-founder of the Graimark family of companies in Michigan, was re-elected chairman of the AAA Board of Directors at the 97th AAA Annual Meeting in Boston. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Program Saves First Child From Harm

DaimlerChrysler Program Saves First Child From Harm

A 30-minute child safety seat inspection was all it took to protect happy-go-lucky, three-year-old Monica Halvey from serious injury. ... Continue reading

Dana's Spicer Light Axle Group Earns Award

Dana's Spicer Light Axle Group Earns Award

For the second consecutive year, the Spicer Light Axle Group of Dana Corporation has earned the Circle of Excellence Award presented by the Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Development Council (IRMSDC). ... Continue reading

'Designing With Plastics' Seminar Dates Announced

'Designing With Plastics' Seminar Dates Announced

The sponsors of the "Designing With Plastics" seminar series have announced dates for the remaining four events scheduled during 2000, including a recently added event that will take place in Toronto, Canada. ... Continue reading

DynaMotive Announces European and Korean Agency Agreements

DynaMotive Announces European and Korean Agency Agreements

DynaMotive Technologies Corporation announced that its DynaPower division has signed agency agreements with Outokumpu WTT of Norrkoping, Sweden and Gold Line International Co., Ltd. of Seoul, Korea. ... Continue reading

Gargaro Named Chief Financial Officer at Delco Remy

Gargaro Named Chief Financial Officer at Delco Remy

Delco Remy International, Inc. has named J. Timothy Gargaro, 46, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The appointment is effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village Hosts Int'l Science Fair

Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village Hosts Int'l Science Fair

Some of the leading minds of tomorrow, as well as some of the most respected minds will descend on Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, on Tuesday, May 9, as part of the Intel 2000 International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). ... Continue reading

Hertz Announces an Extra 10% Off Leisure Weekly Rentals for AAA

Hertz Announces an Extra 10% Off Leisure Weekly Rentals for AAA

Effective immediately through December 31, 2000, The Hertz Corporation has announced a new promotion of an extra 10% off Leisure Weekly rentals for AAA members on specialty vehicles including full size, premium, luxury SUVs and convertibles. ... Continue reading

Hometown Auto Announces New Chief Financial Officer

Hometown Auto Announces New Chief Financial Officer

Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc. announced the election of a new Chief Financial Officer. ... Continue reading

Honda & Rover: Is they Is, or Is they Ain't?

Honda & Rover: Is they Is, or Is they Ain't?

Honda & Rover: Is they Is, or Is they Ain't? ... Continue reading

How SMT Equipment Pricing Could Affect Market Growth

How SMT Equipment Pricing Could Affect Market Growth

As demand for world surface mount technology (SMT) soldering equipment increases, manufacturers need to address concerns about pricing that could limit the markets' growth potential. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Backs Down from Statement

Hyundai Backs Down from Statement

Hyundai Backs Down from Statement ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Clarence Cagle gains entry into his shrine

INDY 500: Clarence Cagle gains entry into his shrine

INDY 500: Clarence Cagle gains entry into his shrine ... Continue reading

INDY 500 HISTORY: No one kept leash on powerful Novi at Indy better than Nalon

INDY 500 HISTORY: No one kept leash on powerful Novi at Indy better than Nalon

INDY 500: No one kept leash on powerful Novi at Indy better than Nalon ... Continue reading

Infineon Introduces Intelligent Wheel Speed Hall Effect Sensor

Infineon Introduces Intelligent Wheel Speed Hall Effect Sensor

Infineon Technologies introduced the TLE4942, an integrated Hall Effect sensor jointly developed by Infineon and Robert Bosch GmbH for wheel speed detection in anti-lock braking systems (ABS). ... Continue reading

Judging At Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

Judging At Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

The 51st annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is actually 14 competitions in one. ... Continue reading

Many Teenagers Still Shun Seat Belts and Drink and Drive

Many Teenagers Still Shun Seat Belts and Drink and Drive

A new national survey reveals that 77 percent of teenagers speed when driving, 39 percent of young drivers never wear seat belts or wear them only occasionally, and 21 percent of teens drive vehicles after drinking. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Newest Dealer Has His Eyes on the Prize

Mercedes-Benz Newest Dealer Has His Eyes on the Prize

For almost three decades, Benson Motors has been an icon and ever present institution on the picturesque waterfront of Annapolis Maryland. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine looking forward to another trip to the Northeast

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine looking forward to another trip to the Northeast

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine looking forward to another trip to the Northeast ... Continue reading

National-Standard Appoints East Texas Oxygen As a Distributor

National-Standard Appoints East Texas Oxygen As a Distributor

East Texas Oxygen Company has been appointed as an authorized distributor for National-Standard Company. ... Continue reading

New Addition at Nissan North America, Inc.

New Addition at Nissan North America, Inc.

New Addition at Nissan North America, Inc. ... Continue reading

Nobel Laureates Participate in Intel ISEF 2000 in Detroit

Nobel Laureates Participate in Intel ISEF 2000 in Detroit

High school students participating in this year's International Science and Engineering Fair 2000, May 7-12 in Detroit, will have a chance to meet with a global panel of scientific "superstars." ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Big Head Todd and the Monsters to perform at Radisson Indy 200

NorthernLight IRL: Big Head Todd and the Monsters to perform at Radisson Indy 200

NorthernLight IRL: Big Head Todd and the Monsters to perform at Radisson Indy 200 ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Indy Racing coming to Chicagoland Speedway at Joliet in 2001

NorthernLight IRL: Indy Racing coming to Chicagoland Speedway at Joliet in 2001

NorthernLight IRL: Indy Racing coming to Chicagoland Speedway at Joliet in 2001 ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: New Kansas Speedway to welcome stars of Indianapolis 500

NorthernLight IRL: New Kansas Speedway to welcome stars of Indianapolis 500

NorthernLight IRL: New Kansas Speedway to welcome stars of Indianapolis 500 ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Rookie Fisher on the pace during recent testing at Indianapolis

NorthernLight IRL: Rookie Fisher on the pace during recent testing at Indianapolis

Rookie Fisher on the pace during recent testing at Indianapolis ... Continue reading

PaineWebber Names Gregory L. Kagay Automotive Parts Analyst

PaineWebber Names Gregory L. Kagay Automotive Parts Analyst

PaineWebber Incorporated announced that Gregory L. Kagay, CFA has joined the firm as senior automotive parts analyst. ... Continue reading

Professional Transportation Group Announces Call of Warrants

Professional Transportation Group Announces Call of Warrants

Professional Transportation Group Ltd., Inc. announced that it was sending a notice to the holders of the warrants issued at the time of the Company's initial public offering, indicating the Company's official intention to redeem the warrants. ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Board Elects Eustace W. Mita as New Director

Reynolds and Reynolds Board Elects Eustace W. Mita as New Director

The board of directors of The Reynolds and Reynolds Company elected as a director of the company, Eustace W. Mita (44), general manager, Reynolds' Transformation Services. ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Declares Regular Third Quarter Dividend

Reynolds and Reynolds Declares Regular Third Quarter Dividend

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company's board of directors declared a regular third quarter Class A common stock dividend of 11 cents per share, payable June 13, 2000 to shareholders of record as of May 24, 2000. ... Continue reading

Rover Rises from the Ashes like a Phoenix

Rover Rises from the Ashes like a Phoenix

Rover Rises from the Ashes like a Phoenix ... Continue reading

SCCA: Skibbe, Heath join the BFGoodrich Tires Trans Am Series as Officials

SCCA: Skibbe, Heath join the BFGoodrich Tires Trans Am Series as Officials

SCCA: Skibbe, Heath join the BFGoodrich Tires Trans Am Series as Officials ... Continue reading

SDRC Expands Systems Engineering Initiatives in Europe

SDRC Expands Systems Engineering Initiatives in Europe

SDRC announced partnerships with Aircraft Development & Systems Engineering B.V. of Hoofddorp, the Netherlands and M.I.S. Organisatie-Ingenieurs B.V. of Maarssen, the Netherlands, to expand its systems engineering consulting offerings in Europe. Both A.D.S.E. and M.I.S. will offer consulting expertise for integrating S ... Continue reading

Shareholders Elect Directors, Ratify Amendments at 3M Annual Meeting

Shareholders Elect Directors, Ratify Amendments at 3M Annual Meeting

3M shareholders elected four directors to the company's Board of Directors, and ratified independent auditors and approved amendments to the company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation. ... Continue reading

Speedway Motorsports Reports Revenues And Earnings for Q1 2000

Speedway Motorsports Reports Revenues And Earnings for Q1 2000

Speedway Motorsports, Inc. reported total revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000 increased 25% or $13.2 million to $66.3 million, and operating income increased 14% or $1.7 million to $13.6 million, compared to last year. ... Continue reading

Standard Automotive Corporation Announces Two Key Appointments

Standard Automotive Corporation Announces Two Key Appointments

STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION announced the appointments of James G. Reindl Chief Executive Officer of Standard's Critical Components Division and John F. Silane as Executive Vice President/ Operations for Standard Automotive Corporation. ... Continue reading

Standard Automotive Corporation Announces Two Key Appointments

Standard Automotive Corporation Announces Two Key Appointments

STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION announced the appointments of James G. Reindl Chief Executive Officer of Standard's Critical Components Division and John F. Silane as Executive Vice President/ Operations for Standard Automotive Corporation. ... Continue reading

Standard MEMS Inc. Opens New End Product Design Center

Standard MEMS Inc. Opens New End Product Design Center

Standard MEMS Inc., the leading independent supplier of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) devices and sensors, announced the opening of the company's End Product Design Center in Shelton, Connecticut. ... Continue reading

Strong slate of speakers set for 3rd annual AMA Events Promotion Convention

Strong slate of speakers set for 3rd annual AMA Events Promotion Convention

The American Motorcyclist Association's 2000 Events Promotion Convention will be held in Worthington, Ohio, Oct. 7- 9, marking the third year of the popular and fast-growing event. ... Continue reading

Symes Elected to Lead California New Car Dealers

Symes Elected to Lead California New Car Dealers

Pasadena native John Symes was elected as President of the California Motor Car Dealer Association, at the group's Annual Convention. Symes, a third generation car dealer, owns and operates Symes Cadillac/Land Rover and Symes Toyota of Pasadena. ... Continue reading

Tatomotorsports Audi finishes 3rd at the Rim of the World SCCA Pro Rally

Tatomotorsports Audi finishes 3rd at the Rim of the World SCCA Pro Rally

Tatomotorsports Audi finishes 3rd at the Rim of the World SCCA Pro Rally. ... Continue reading

USAC: Dodge City Sprint Race now June 14

USAC: Dodge City Sprint Race now June 14

USAC: Dodge City Sprint Race now June 14 ... Continue reading

USAC: Drake wins 'Heros of Sprint Car Racing Classic' at Tri-City

USAC: Drake wins 'Heros of Sprint Car Racing Classic' at Tri-City

USAC: Drake wins 'Heros of Sprint Car Racing Classic' at Tri-City ... Continue reading

USAC: Hines takes 'Shop n Save 100' at Gateway International

USAC: Hines takes 'Shop n Save 100' at Gateway International

USAC: Hines takes 'Shop n Save 100' at Gateway International ... Continue reading

USAC: MCI WorldCom USAC Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Madera

USAC: MCI WorldCom USAC Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Madera

USAC: MCI WorldCom USAC Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Madera ... Continue reading

USAC: Speedrome Midgets Resume Wednesday After May 3 Rainout

USAC: Speedrome Midgets Resume Wednesday After May 3 Rainout

USAC: Speedrome Midgets Resume Wednesday After May 3 Rainout ... Continue reading

USAC: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Madera

USAC: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Madera

USAC: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Madera ... Continue reading

USAC: Wise, Hamilton take Madera Features; Tracy rained out

USAC: Wise, Hamilton take Madera Features; Tracy rained out

USAC: Wise, Hamilton take Madera Features; Tracy rained out ... Continue reading

Wescast Industries Inc. Declares Dividend

Wescast Industries Inc. Declares Dividend

Wescast Industries Inc. has declared a dividend on its common shares in the amount of $0.12 per common share, and such dividend shall be payable on June 2, 2000 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 19, 2000. ... Continue reading

Western Star Trucks Enters Into Agreement With Mechanical Dynamics

Western Star Trucks Enters Into Agreement With Mechanical Dynamics

Western Star Trucks Inc. will implement functional virtual prototyping in the development of a next-generation off-road utility vehicle, using ADAMS(R) mechanical system simulation software from Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. ... Continue reading

Winnebago Industries Declares Dividend Distribution

Winnebago Industries Declares Dividend Distribution

The Board of Directors of Winnebago Industries, Inc. announced the adoption of a Rights Plan and declared a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right on each outstanding share of Winnebago Industries common stock. ... Continue reading

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