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Thursday, April 5, 2001

Apogee Enterprises 4th Quarter Earnings Exceed Estimates

Apogee Enterprises 4th Quarter Earnings Exceed Estimates

Continuing strong improvement in operations produced fiscal 2001 fourth quarter earnings that exceeded expectations and were significantly improved over the prior year for Apogee Enterprises, Inc. , which develops and delivers value-added glass products and services for the architectural, large-scale optical and automo ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/Valvoline's Synpower Limited Edition Rapala Lure On-Pack Promotion Is Reeling in Anglers and Going Fast

ADVISORY/Valvoline's Synpower Limited Edition Rapala Lure On-Pack Promotion Is Reeling in Anglers and Going Fast

-- Fishing enthusiasts from The Valvoline Company announced that they are offering anglers a free, limited edition Rapala Lure in specially-marked packages of SynPower Complete Fuel System Treatment, a once-a-year synthetic treatment specially designed to clean and protect a car's entire fuel system. You can reach the ... Continue reading

Asbury Autogroup Expands Its Jackson, MS Presence; Asbury Agrees to Acquire Gray-Daniels Ford and Metro Motors

Asbury Autogroup Expands Its Jackson, MS Presence; Asbury Agrees to Acquire Gray-Daniels Ford and Metro Motors

STAMFORD, Conn.--April 5, 2001--In a move that solidifies Asbury Autogroup's leadership position in the Jackson market, the company today announced that it has agreed to acquire Gray-Daniels Ford and Metro Mazda-Hyundai-Suzuki-Isuzu. Asbury, which already owns the Mark Escude dealerships in Jackson, is the third larges ... Continue reading

CarsDirect.com Reports Record Traffic to Web Site; Greenlight.com Acquisition and Amazon.com Alliance Help Bring 1.4 Million Unique Users to Site During February 2001

CarsDirect.com Reports Record Traffic to Web Site; Greenlight.com Acquisition and Amazon.com Alliance Help Bring 1.4 Million Unique Users to Site During February 2001

LOS ANGELES--April 5, 2001--CarsDirect.com, the leading direct online automotive provider, today announced that the company experienced record levels of traffic in February, reaching 1.4 million unique users and reinforcing its role as the leading multi-brand online car-buying service. The record traffic is due in part ... Continue reading

Myers Industries to List On New York Stock Exchange

Myers Industries to List On New York Stock Exchange

AKRON, Ohio--April 5, 2001--Myers Industries, Inc. (AMEX:MYE) announced today that it has applied to list the Company's stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Myers expects that its shares will commence trading on the NYSE on May 1, 2001. The Company has approximately 21.6 million shares of common stock outstandi ... Continue reading

Park Acura/Honda Increases Online Sales 275% After Attending Cobalt's eDealer Academy; Cobalt's Best Practices e-Business Training is Key to Dealership's Online Success

Park Acura/Honda Increases Online Sales 275% After Attending Cobalt's eDealer Academy; Cobalt's Best Practices e-Business Training is Key to Dealership's Online Success

SEATTLE--April 5, 2001--Just six months after attending Cobalt's eDealer Academy, Park Acura/Honda of Akron, Ohio, is selling an average of 30 cars per month online compared to eight cars per month before training, a 275% increase in online sales. eDealer Academy training provided by The Cobalt Group helps dealers like ... Continue reading

Park Acura/Honda Increases Online Sales 275% After Attending Cobalt's eDealer Academy; Cobalt's Best Practices e-Business Training is Key to Dealership's Online Success

Park Acura/Honda Increases Online Sales 275% After Attending Cobalt's eDealer Academy; Cobalt's Best Practices e-Business Training is Key to Dealership's Online Success

SEATTLE--April 5, 2001--Just six months after attending Cobalt's eDealer Academy, Park Acura/Honda of Akron, Ohio, is selling an average of 30 cars per month online compared to eight cars per month before training, a 275% increase in online sales. eDealer Academy training provided by The Cobalt Group helps dealers like ... Continue reading

REMINDER/Draper Fisher Jurvetson Takes On Benchmark Capital in the 1st Annual Bizworld Silicon Valley Grand Prix

REMINDER/Draper Fisher Jurvetson Takes On Benchmark Capital in the 1st Annual Bizworld Silicon Valley Grand Prix

--Draper Fisher Jurvetson EVENT: Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Benchmark Capital, Sequoia Capital, Palo Alto Investors and MeVC will compete in the 1st Annual Bizworld Silicon Valley Grand Prix (Xtreme Kart Racing). WHEN: Thursday April 5, at 7:00 p.m. WHERE: The SpeedRing Indoor Kart Racing 2900 Meade Ave. Santa Clara, Cal ... Continue reading

Superior Industries International to Present at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Global Automotive Seminar

Superior Industries International to Present at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Global Automotive Seminar

VAN NUYS, Calif.--April 5, 2001--Superior Industries International Inc. announced today that it will make a presentation at the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Global Automotive Seminar in New York City on April 10, 2001. Superior's investor slide presentation may be viewed on the company's Web site, www.supind.com. About S ... Continue reading

Easyriders Inc. Announces Re-Launch of V-TWIN Magazine

Easyriders Inc. Announces Re-Launch of V-TWIN Magazine

Easyriders Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Paisano Publications Inc., has re-launched its 12-year old V-TWIN magazine effective with the May 2001 issue which went on sale this week. The monthly distribution of the re-launched V-TWIN will increase to 167,000 per issue from the current 55,000 level. "The ... Continue reading

Superior Industries International First Quarter Outlook

Superior Industries International First Quarter Outlook

Citing the impact on gross margin of sharply higher energy prices during the winter, Superior Industries International Inc. announced today that it expects to report net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001, of approximately $0.61 per diluted share, or approximately $0.02 per share below the current consen ... Continue reading

Pulse Announces New Automotive Division, Formerly Grupo ECM

Pulse Announces New Automotive Division, Formerly Grupo ECM

Acquisition of Mexico City-Based Components Manufacturer by Pulse Parent Company, Technitrol, Will Add Magnetics Lines for Automotive Industry Pulse, a leading manufacturer of magnetic components for data networking, power, telecommunications and broadband applications, has entered the automotive electronics marketplac ... Continue reading

Toyota and Restoration Hardware Join Marketing Forces

Toyota and Restoration Hardware Join Marketing Forces

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. and Restoration Hardware today announced a first-time partnership and innovative cross-marketing program around the recently introduced mid-size sport utility vehicle, the Toyota Highlander. The program, titled "Driving It Home," was developed in an effort to reach young families in the m ... Continue reading

Firestone Announces New National Advertising Campaign

Firestone Announces New National Advertising Campaign

New CEO Takes Messages on Safety, Quality Control Directly to Consumers Firestone announced today its new national advertising campaign, which will focus on "Making it Right," the company's action plan for the future. In the ads, Bridgestone/Firestone Chairman, President and CEO John Lampe will outline the key componen ... Continue reading

DELSY Electronic Components Makes Fingerprint Scanning History

DELSY Electronic Components Makes Fingerprint Scanning History

Company Demonstrates Revolutionary New Indoor/Outdoor Sensor at ISC and COMDEX Shows This Week DELSY Electronic Components today announced its introduction of the world's most robust, and most versatile fingerprint scanning sensor. The German company will be demonstrating the DELSY(R)CMOS Fingerprint Scanning Sensor fo ... Continue reading

Future Carz Announces 200% Increase in New Leases by AutoCarz Inc.

Future Carz Announces 200% Increase in New Leases by AutoCarz Inc.

Future Carz Inc. is pleased to announce that the volume of new leases of vehicles through its wholly owned subsidiary, AutoCarz Inc., has increased 200 percent in the first quarter of 2001 over the last quarter of 2000. Remarkably, the company has maintained a customer loan default rate that is less than 5 percent duri ... Continue reading

SDRC Acquires Inovie Software, Inc.

SDRC Acquires Inovie Software, Inc.

SDRC announced that it has acquired Inovie(R) Software, Inc. of San Diego, California, a leading provider of Web-based, peer-to-peer collaborative project management software. SDRC is accounting for the transaction as a purchase, and the financial effect is expected to be slightly dilutive to SDRC earnings in 2001. The ... Continue reading

Southern Automotive Aftermarket Expo in Orlando, Florida

Southern Automotive Aftermarket Expo in Orlando, Florida

If you are burnt out and need to gain a new perspective on your business, come to Orlando, Florida June 21-24, 2001 to the Southern Automotive Aftermarket Expo (SAAE). The SAAE Convention is being held in conjunction with the Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association Expo being held across the street at the Orange Count ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Andretti Following In Petty’s Footsteps At Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Andretti Following In Petty’s Footsteps At Martinsville

April 5, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA – John Andretti isn’t sure why he runs so well at Martinsville Speedway, but considering who his boss is, Andretti’s Martinsville success shouldn’t be a surprise. No one has won more Winston Cup races at Martinsville Speedway than Richard Petty and Petty owns the D ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader's 500th start will come at Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader's 500th start will come at Martinsville

April 5, 2001 Hackettstown, N.J. - It wasn't magic that got Ken Schrader to his latest milestone in the Winston Cup record books, but simple desire and dedication to a sport that has provided him with a lifetime of enjoyment. Flash and fanfare isn't Schrader's cup of tea, but he deserves a solid pat on the back for bec ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader talks about Martinsville Milestone

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader talks about Martinsville Milestone

April 5, 2001 Schrader's Thoughts On His 500th Start... "What does 500 starts mean to me? I guess it means I've been doing this a long time and that I'm getting old. I hope I can make 500 more. I don't know if I'll make that many more, but it gives me something to shoot for. It sounds like a pretty big number, but I al ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Three teams file single entries for 85th Indianapolis 500

INDY 500: Three teams file single entries for 85th Indianapolis 500

April 5, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Panther Racing, Indy Regency Racing and Cahill Racing each filed single entries April 4 for the 85th Indianapolis 500. Current Indy Racing Northern Light Series points leader Sam Hornish Jr. was named as the driver for Panther's entry, and rookie Cory Witherill will drive the Indy Regency e ... Continue reading

INDY 500 victory celebration to follow race May 27

INDY 500 victory celebration to follow race May 27

April 5, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS -The Indianapolis 500 Victory Celebration will take place the evening of Race Day, Sunday, May 27. The event honoring the 33 starting drivers of the 85th Indianapolis 500, and particularly the 2001 champion of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, will again take place at the historic Indiana Roo ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Hamilton keeps enthusiasm for every race

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Hamilton keeps enthusiasm for every race

April 5, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C., – Every weekend, the Square D Racing Team and driver Bobby Hamilton look forward to another NASCAR Winston Cup race. But at some events, Hamilton’s enthusiasm becomes more apparent and his eagerness to get on the track is heightened. That’s the case this weekend as the t ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Qualifying, Race Date Changes Highlight Brickyard 400 Schedule

NASCAR WCUP: Qualifying, Race Date Changes Highlight Brickyard 400 Schedule

April 5, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - The Brickyard 400 weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will have a different look in 2001 due to changes in the race date, race starting time and qualifying format, but the same level of activity and excitement to which fans are accustomed will take place. The Speedway previously announce ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: Dorricott Racing returns to Long Beach 'On Schedule'

INDY LIGHTS: Dorricott Racing returns to Long Beach 'On Schedule'

April 5, 2001 LONG BEACH, Calif. - If early momentum is a preview to the future, Dorricott Racing may be charting another championship course when its talented three-driver team races in this weekend's 13th running of the Dayton Indy Lights Championship at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and round two of the 12-rac ... Continue reading

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