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Kurtis Roberts to compete in Malaysian GP

Kurtis Roberts to compete in Malaysian GP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2001 Torrance, CA -- American Honda and Erion Racing announced today that Kurtis Roberts will compete in round 15 of the FIM 500 World Grand Prix Championships in Sepang, Malaysia on Sunday, October 21. Roberts will be racing in his first-ever 500 GP on his father's - Kenny Roberts, Sr. ... Continue reading

HMS Race Results from 9-15-01 (I2)

HMS Race Results from 9-15-01 (I2)

Contact: Todd Fisher (843) 784-RACE -- For Immediate Release Hardeeville Motor Speedway Proud to be American HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (September 15, 2001) - On a night when many sports postponed their events, the Hardeeville Motor Speedway management decided to hold its scheduled races on Saturday night with many new winners ... Continue reading

Kanaan/Mears Houston Pre-Race Notes/Quotes

Kanaan/Mears Houston Pre-Race Notes/Quotes

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com MO NUNN RACING - PRE-RACE NOTES/QUOTES Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Houston - Oct. 5-7, 2001 George R. Brown Convention Center - Houston, Texas - 1.527-Mile Temporary Street Course Round 18 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series TO ... Continue reading

Premier1 Grand Prix - New Website

Premier1 Grand Prix - New Website

Premier1 Grand Prix launches new website www.premier1grandprix.com Zurich, 03 October 2001: Following the media conference in Britain last Thursday (27 September 2001) announcing the partnership between Premier1 and Leeds United Football Club, Premier1 Grand Prix today launches its Official Internet Website. The websit ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Series Saturday from Heartland Part

Summit Racing Series Saturday from Heartland Part

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2001 RAIN HALTS RACING AT HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, Kan. - Racing action in the Summit Racing Series came to a halt this morning as a result of rain. The rain continued through the afternoon but has stoppe ... Continue reading

Top 3 Divisional Winners from Metro Motors & Transmissions 300 held at Amelia Motor Raceway 9/15/01

Top 3 Divisional Winners from Metro Motors & Transmissions 300 held at Amelia Motor Raceway 9/15/01

Attached are Amelia Motor Raceway winners from Saturday night's Metro Motors & Transmissions. AMR will host the Virginia Dirt Karting Association Race next weekend and will be back on schedule with points races beginning Saturday, September 29. For additional information, please visit our website at www.ameliamotorrace ... Continue reading

U.S. F2000 Final Point Standings

U.S. F2000 Final Point Standings

FINAL U.S. F2000 National Championship points Pos. Driver, Pts. Purse 1 Jason LaPoint (R), 226 $19,475 2 Billy Asaro, 218 $23,825 3 Doug Bell (R), 193 $19,700 4 Piero Rodarte, 192 $12,625 5 Peter Gray (R), 190 $9,550 6 Memo Rojas, 180 $10,500 7 Mike Potekhen (R), 148 $16,575 8 Tom Dyer (R), 148 $7,800 9 Arie Luyendyk J ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/PACCAR Announces Promotion of Helene Mawyer

ADVISORY/PACCAR Announces Promotion of Helene Mawyer

-- PACCAR Inc has elected Helene Mawyer to the position of vice president, effective Oct. 1, 2001, according to Mark C. Pigott, chairman and chief executive officer. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?4047 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestrict ... Continue reading

Corning Sees Further Softening Across Its Major Businesses

Corning Sees Further Softening Across Its Major Businesses

CORNING, N.Y.--Oct. 3, 2001-- Expands companywide restructuring actions Idles optical fiber manufacturing operations Responding to rapidly deteriorating global business conditions across all its major businesses, Corning Incorporated today announced an expanded companywide restructuring program that will result in char ... Continue reading

DYING

DYING

Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher Following is information on the hot topic— Finding Our Way: Living with Dying in America national newspaper series by Dan Tobin, MD and his tour Wednesday, October 10, 2001 going from 10-1 p.m. Eastern. Fear and silence have blocked the preparation that would ensure our lov ... Continue reading

JIM BRICKMAN SATELLITE TOUR - TUESDAY OCT 9TH NEW ALBUM/BOOK/TOUR

JIM BRICKMAN SATELLITE TOUR - TUESDAY OCT 9TH NEW ALBUM/BOOK/TOUR

Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher TO BOOK A WINDOW: JIM BOWLING 323-930-1030 JIM BRICKMAN SAVORS LIFE'S PLEASURES WITH NEW WINDHAM HILL ALBUM, "SIMPLE THINGS" TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 2001 11:00AM TO 1:00PM EASTERN Companion Book To Be Published by Hay House Windham Hill recording artist Jim Brickman gets back t ... Continue reading

Media Advisory: Chevy Press Conference

Media Advisory: Chevy Press Conference

MEDIA ADVISORY CHEVROLET IRL PRESS CONFERENCE WHAT: News and Previews of Chevrolet's 2002 Indy Racing League Program WHEN: Friday, Oct. ... Continue reading

New cel phone number for Rob

New cel phone number for Rob

Dear friends and associates, Please make a note of my new cellular number, 832-971-9345. It is already in service and my old cellular phone has been discontinued. As always, the best way to reach me on race weekends will be via my cellular phone. Thanks, Rob Geiger NHRA.com P.S. I apologize if you're getting this messa ... Continue reading

Press releases

Press releases

Please include these in your press releases/new products section. ... Continue reading

Quixote Corporation Revises First Quarter Fiscal 2002 Expectations; Company Reaffirms Second Quarter Estimates; Company Expands Stock Repurchase Program to 500,000 Shares

Quixote Corporation Revises First Quarter Fiscal 2002 Expectations; Company Reaffirms Second Quarter Estimates; Company Expands Stock Repurchase Program to 500,000 Shares

CHICAGO--Oct. 3, 2001--Quixote Corporation today revised its fiscal first quarter financial expectations based on lower than expected orders for the month of September. The Company now expects to earn between $0.15 and $0.17 per diluted share for the first quarter, including certain one-time gains of approximately $0.0 ... Continue reading

Ramoil Management Ltd. Announces Development of a New Ramoil Bladeless Oil Pump for Heavy Viscous Oil

Ramoil Management Ltd. Announces Development of a New Ramoil Bladeless Oil Pump for Heavy Viscous Oil

LAS VEGAS--Oct. 3, 2001--Ramoil (Pink Sheets:RAMO) announced today that it has successfully completed its joint venture development of a bladeless down hole oil pump. CEO Gary Walters said today, "the bladeless technology operates on a principal boundary layer drag technology that is created by spinning a disk at a tre ... Continue reading

Reed Sarver Named Senior Vice President of Pall Corporation

Reed Sarver Named Senior Vice President of Pall Corporation

EAST HILLS, N.Y.--Oct. 3, 2001--Eric Krasnoff, Chairman and CEO of Pall Corporation announced today the promotion of Reed Sarver to Senior Vice President of Pall Corporation. Mr. Sarver, 42, is responsible for global sales and marketing of Pall's Machinery and Equipment (M&E) Division. M&E sells advanced filtration pro ... Continue reading

Silicon Laboratories' CMOS RF Synthesizer in XM Satellite Radio Receivers; Si4136XM Provides Integration and Performance to World's First Satellite Radio System

Silicon Laboratories' CMOS RF Synthesizer in XM Satellite Radio Receivers; Si4136XM Provides Integration and Performance to World's First Satellite Radio System

AUSTIN, Texas--Oct. 3, 2001--Silicon Laboratories Inc. today announced that the new satellite radio receivers from XM Satellite Radio Inc. use Silicon Labs' highly integrated Si4136XM RF synthesizer. The 100 percent CMOS RF synthesizer was selected because it provides leading performance and integration by eliminating ... Continue reading

Summit Racing North Central Division Finals

Summit Racing North Central Division Finals

The following press release is also attached as a word document. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUMMIT RACING SERIES – NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK, INDIANAPOLIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2001 SUMMIT RACING SERIES NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION FINALS CONTINUE WITH FINAL ELIMINATIONS SET FOR SUNDAY AS 16 TRACKS BATT ... Continue reading

CHEERIOS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

CHEERIOS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher CHEERIOS CELEBRATES 60TH BIRTHDAY BY BUILDING WORLD’S LARGEST HUMAN “O” AT MALL OF AMERICA All Day Celebration To Include Appearances By O-Town * NASCAR stars Richard Petty & John Andretti * LPGA players * Between the Lions characters and more TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 2001 ... Continue reading

GARTH BROOKS IS BACK!

GARTH BROOKS IS BACK!

Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher Capitol Records Schedules GARTH BROOKS Press Conference for October 9 Will Announce Plans for New Album First New Release In 4 Years FIRST SINGLE “WRAPPED UP IN YOU” TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 9 Highlights Package Available Tuesday, October 9, 2001 3:00 - 3:15PM ET 5:00 - 5:1 ... Continue reading

Honda responds

Honda responds

Attention Editors: Many of you have contacted our office asking, "what is Honda doing...?" to help after the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington, DC. We have explained that it is not American Honda's policy to publicize our response to tragedies that occur in the U.S. As associates (employees) of the Honda ... Continue reading

Jake Zemke, Alex Gobert to race for Bruce Transportation Group in 2002

Jake Zemke, Alex Gobert to race for Bruce Transportation Group in 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2001 Torrance, CA -- American Honda is pleased to announce the 2002 Bruce Transportation Group riders for the 2002 racing season. Anchoring the Honda-supported Bruce Transportation Group effort will be Jake Zemke. Zemke takes the lead for the Bruce team after a very competitive season w ... Continue reading

NHRA: Reading drag race first respite for N.Y.'s Benza

NHRA: Reading drag race first respite for N.Y.'s Benza

For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Reading race first respite for Benza READING, Pa. (Oct. 3) – P ro Stock driver Bob Benza is excited about competing in this weekend’s 17th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals presented by Greased Lightning at Reading’s Maple Grove Raceway, but not for the usual ... Continue reading

OCEAN'S ELEVEN - CLOONEY*ROBERTS*PITT* - TRAILER

OCEAN'S ELEVEN - CLOONEY*ROBERTS*PITT* - TRAILER

Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE THEATRICALTRAILER **NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE** FROM THE MOVIE STARRING AN ALL-STAR CAST: * DON CHEADLE * GEORGE CLOONEY * MATT DAMON * ANDY GARCIA * BRAD PITT AND JULIA ROBERTS * THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2001 5:00AM – 5:15AM ET (2:00 - 2:15AM PT) 1:00P ... Continue reading

America is Tailgating Again; The American Tailgater Co. to Donate Proceeds from Flag Sales to Red Cross

America is Tailgating Again; The American Tailgater Co. to Donate Proceeds from Flag Sales to Red Cross

CHICAGO, IL--Oct. 4, 2001--As the American people returned to their favorite stadiums over the past two weeks, they also made a return to their favorite parking lots...to tailgate. "Football is going to be a part of the healing process for many Americans and their families," noted Luke Lincoln, President and Co-founder ... Continue reading

Dynamic Mobile Data's MobileDispatch - TM - Converts GPS Coordinates Into Street Addresses Real-time

Dynamic Mobile Data's MobileDispatch - TM - Converts GPS Coordinates Into Street Addresses Real-time

SOMERSET, N.J.--Oct. 4, 2001--MobileDispatch(TM), the dispatch software of choice for companies such as Airborne Freight , now gives dispatchers the exact address of where their vehicles are, real-time. Other systems provide GPS coordinates, which must be plotted against maps for manual conversion to an address. Mobile ... Continue reading

EMC Receives IT-Supplier Award From DaimlerChrysler; EMC's Global Services and Management Software Recognized for Reducing Infrastructure Costs

EMC Receives IT-Supplier Award From DaimlerChrysler; EMC's Global Services and Management Software Recognized for Reducing Infrastructure Costs

HOPKINTON, Mass.--Oct. 4, 2001--DaimlerChrysler has awarded EMC Corporation for its superior services organization and industry-driving product innovations. The world's third-largest auto manufacturer utilizes EMC information storage systems and software to provide information storage and management across its entire w ... Continue reading

EMC Receives IT-Supplier Award From DaimlerChrysler; EMC's Global Services and Management Software Recognized for Reducing Infrastructure Costs

EMC Receives IT-Supplier Award From DaimlerChrysler; EMC's Global Services and Management Software Recognized for Reducing Infrastructure Costs

HOPKINTON, Mass.--Oct. 4, 2001--DaimlerChrysler has awarded EMC Corporation for its superior services organization and industry-driving product innovations. The world's third-largest auto manufacturer utilizes EMC information storage systems and software to provide information storage and management across its entire w ... Continue reading

MSC.Software and IBM Team to Provide Design Engineers With a Powerful New E-Business Platform

MSC.Software and IBM Team to Provide Design Engineers With a Powerful New E-Business Platform

SANTA ANA, Calif.--Oct. 4, 2001-- MSC.Software's MSC.Nastran Now Available on New IBM eServer, Giving Automotive Design Engineers Advanced Performance and Reduced Design Time and Costs MSC.Software Corp. , the established information technology software and services provider helping companies worldwide develop better p ... Continue reading

News Release, October 4, 2001

News Release, October 4, 2001

For Immediate Release October 4, 2001 Contact: Joe Larkin Phone: 630-775-2303 Attendees Call National Safety Council Congress & Expo a Success Quality of Sessions and Exhibit Visitors Praised Itasca, Ill. -- Despite the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, more than 12,500 safety and health profession ... Continue reading

Roadway Express Named One of Nation's Leading Information Technology Innovators

Roadway Express Named One of Nation's Leading Information Technology Innovators

AKRON, Ohio--Oct. 4, 2001--Roadway Express, Inc. has been named One of the 500 Most Innovative Users of Information Technology (IT) by CMP Media's InformationWeek in its thirteenth annual InformationWeek 500 issue recently published. The InformationWeek 500 is the most detailed source of industry-specific IT budget dat ... Continue reading

Siam Toyota Manufacturing Implements PowerCerv ERP Plus; PowerCerv Solutions Perform in Siam Toyota's Flow Manufacturing Environment

Siam Toyota Manufacturing Implements PowerCerv ERP Plus; PowerCerv Solutions Perform in Siam Toyota's Flow Manufacturing Environment

TAMPA, Fla.--Oct. 4, 2001--PowerCerv Corporation (OTCBB:PCRV) today announced that Siam Toyota Manufacturing (STM) recently selected and now is implementing the PowerCerv ERP Plus(TM) suite at its Thailand headquarters. In order to streamline automotive parts planning and production, STM is capitalizing on the function ... Continue reading

SiRF Offers E911 Information Resource for Reporters

SiRF Offers E911 Information Resource for Reporters

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Oct. 4, 2001-- Leading GPS Vendor Delivers Comprehensive Data, Viewpoint and Interviews About FCC's Enhanced 911 Mandate On Its Web Site, www.sirf.com SiRF Technology, Inc., a leading developer of global positioning system (GPS)-enabled location technology, has assembled an information resource specif ... Continue reading

SPD Inc. to Expand Production and Marketing Staff

SPD Inc. to Expand Production and Marketing Staff

INCHON, Korea--Oct. 4, 2001--SPD Inc. expects over the next three months to have seventeen to twenty people on its production and marketing staff at its new plant in Inchon, Korea. SPD Inc.'s parent company, Hankuk Glass Industries Inc. (KSC:02000.KS), is Korea's largest glass manufacturer and is a licensee of Research ... Continue reading

State Auto in Ward's Top 50 Group

State Auto in Ward's Top 50 Group

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Oct. 4, 2001--The State Auto Group is among the Ward's 50, a benchmark group of the top performing insurance companies in the industry, released last month. The in-depth analysis was completed by Ward Financial Group, a Cincinnati-based management consulting firm specializing in the insurance industry. ... Continue reading

State Auto in Ward's Top 50 Group

State Auto in Ward's Top 50 Group

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Oct. 4, 2001--The State Auto Group is among the Ward's 50, a benchmark group of the top performing insurance companies in the industry, released last month. The in-depth analysis was completed by Ward Financial Group, a Cincinnati-based management consulting firm specializing in the insurance industry. ... Continue reading

TrailBlazer EXT model Coming in Spring 2002

TrailBlazer EXT model Coming in Spring 2002

October 4, 2001 Industry Benchmark Set With Seven-passenger Seating for Adults and Room for Cargo DETROIT- Chevrolet will offer a TrailBlazer EXT model in Spring 2002 that is spacious enough to seat seven people comfortably with room for cargo. "Chevrolet's all-new TrailBlazer EXT demonstrates our commitment to familie ... Continue reading

Transfer of Massachusetts Personal Automobile Business from Berkshire Mutual Insurance Company to Commerce Insurance Company

Transfer of Massachusetts Personal Automobile Business from Berkshire Mutual Insurance Company to Commerce Insurance Company

WEBSTER, Mass.--Oct. 4, 2001--The Commerce Group, Inc. today announced that it entered into an agreement on September 28, 2001, with Berkshire Mutual Insurance Company for the transfer of Massachusetts personal automobile business written by Berkshire to Commerce Insurance Company, effective January 1, 2002. Under term ... Continue reading

Truck Outfitters Launches E-Commerce Site

Truck Outfitters Launches E-Commerce Site

PITTSBURGH--Oct. 4, 2001--Truck Outfitters launched its new website today at http://www.etruckoutfitters.com. The Pittsburgh retailer specializes in accessories for pick-up trucks and suvs. The new site caters to area customers and e-commerce shoppers with a full body of information on the availability of accessories a ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/LADWP Goes Extra Mile for Customers and City; Department's Electric Vehicle Fleet Logs 1 Million Miles & Kicks Off Public Power Week

ADVISORY/LADWP Goes Extra Mile for Customers and City; Department's Electric Vehicle Fleet Logs 1 Million Miles & Kicks Off Public Power Week

-- WHAT: LADWP will celebrate the completion of 1 million miles traveled by its EV fleet, demonstrating the practicality and reliability of the vehicles as well as the Department's and City Government's commitment to clean technology. This event also serves as the Public Power Week kick-off, which will inform media and ... Continue reading

American Commercial Security Awarded Contract With California State Automobile Association

American Commercial Security Awarded Contract With California State Automobile Association

HOUSTON--Oct. 4, 2001--American Commercial Security Services (ACSS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABM Industries Incorporated , has commenced a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract with the California State Automobile Association (CSAA). ACSS will provide and manage security personnel and access control for twelve ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit to Webcast Analyst Conference Call On First Quarter Operating Results

AmeriCredit to Webcast Analyst Conference Call On First Quarter Operating Results

FORT WORTH, Texas--Oct. 4, 2001--AMERICREDIT CORP. will release its first quarter 2002 operating results on October 10, 2001 after stock market close. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., Executive Chairman of the Board; Michael R. Barrington, Vice Chairman, CEO & President; and Daniel E. Berce, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Of ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit to Webcast Analyst Conference Call On First Quarter Operating Results

AmeriCredit to Webcast Analyst Conference Call On First Quarter Operating Results

FORT WORTH, Texas--Oct. 4, 2001--AMERICREDIT CORP. will release its first quarter 2002 operating results on October 10, 2001 after stock market close. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., Executive Chairman of the Board; Michael R. Barrington, Vice Chairman, CEO & President; and Daniel E. Berce, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Of ... Continue reading

Document from Alex Job Racing, McKenna Porsche

Document from Alex Job Racing, McKenna Porsche

Alex Job Racing 551 SOUTHRIDGE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE TAVARES, FLORIDA 32778 PHONE: 352-343-3884 FAX: 352-343-3890 For Immediate Release: ALEX JOB RACING, MCKENNA PORSCHE TO TAKE ON 1,000 MILES OF ROAD ATLANTA, HOPE TO END SEASON ON HIGH NOTE Flowery Branch, GA - October 4, 2001 - Looking to wrap up a long and tumultuous sea ... Continue reading

Document from Speedlab

Document from Speedlab

This document is being delivered by Sports Systems for the client named above. Two files are attached (these formats are safe as they CANNOT include viruses): 1) PDF: This file should be the easiest to open and use both for Mac and PC users and is cut-and-pasteable. Note: if the original document was faxed to us, any c ... Continue reading

Fitch Dwngr DFW's Rental Car Rev Bds To `BBB+' Rtg Watch Neg

Fitch Dwngr DFW's Rental Car Rev Bds To `BBB+' Rtg Watch Neg

NEW YORK--Oct. 4, 2001--Fitch has downgraded to 'BBB+' from 'A-' and placed on Rating Watch Negative approximately $159 million of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corp., rental car facility charge revenue bonds, taxable series 1997 and series 1999. The downgrade and short-term Rating Watch ... Continue reading

Hendrick first Silverado in Silverado 350 qualifying

Hendrick first Silverado in Silverado 350 qualifying

SILVERADO RACING NOTES AND QUOTES SILVERADO 350 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES -- ROUND 21 OF 24 TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FT. WORTH, TEXAS THURSDAY, OCT. 4, 2001 RICKY HENDRICK THIRD IN SILVERADO 350 QUALIFYING; FIRST SILVERADO RICKY HENDRICK, NO. 17 GMAC SILVERADO (third): "It¹s not bad when you have to compete against so ... Continue reading

Ocean Bio-Chem New Orders May Exceed $2.3 Million in Revenue Per Year; Plastic Bottle Manufacturing at Kinpak Running At Capacity

Ocean Bio-Chem New Orders May Exceed $2.3 Million in Revenue Per Year; Plastic Bottle Manufacturing at Kinpak Running At Capacity

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Oct. 4, 2001--Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. today announced that it has started shipping new orders related to washer and protective fluid products ear-marked for delivery to Auto Zone and Wal-Mart representing an estimated potential increase in revenues exceeding $2.3 million per year. Initial fulfillmen ... Continue reading

PPG Industries Corrects and Replaces Previous Announcement on Computer-Aided Manufacturing, BW1302-10/1, PA-PPG

PPG Industries Corrects and Replaces Previous Announcement on Computer-Aided Manufacturing, BW1302-10/1, PA-PPG

PITTSBURGH--Oct. 3, 2001-- Computer-Aided Manufacturing Becomes Indispensable to New PPG Product Line PPG Industries' general industrial coatings group will extend the use of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) to SPECTRACRON liquid coatings -- a product line designed to meet the needs of a variety of end-use markets, i ... Continue reading

Quatech Announces Windows CE Support for Serial PCMCIA Cards

Quatech Announces Windows CE Support for Serial PCMCIA Cards

AKRON, Ohio--Oct. 4, 2001--Quatech Inc., a leading manufacturer of data communication and data acquisition products today introduced Windows CE support for its entire line of RS-232 and RS-422/485 asynchronous serial PCMCIA cards. With this announcement Quatech significantly enhances one of the most complete serial PCM ... Continue reading

Roadway Express Named One of Nation's Leading Information Technology Innovators

Roadway Express Named One of Nation's Leading Information Technology Innovators

AKRON, Ohio--Oct. 4, 2001--Roadway Express, Inc. has been named One of the 500 Most Innovative Users of Information Technology (IT) by CMP Media's InformationWeek in its thirteenth annual InformationWeek 500 issue recently published. The InformationWeek 500 is the most detailed source of industry-specific IT budget dat ... Continue reading

S&P Affirms Transport Insurance Co. 'Bpi' Rating

S&P Affirms Transport Insurance Co. 'Bpi' Rating

NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--Oct. 4, 2001-- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its single-'Bpi' financial strength rating on Transport Insurance Co. The rating is based on the company's geographic and product line concentration and volatility in its operating results. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio the company (NAIC:33014) pr ... Continue reading

SPECTACULAR STUNT DRIVER "TOMMY TRUBBLE" TO PERFORM

SPECTACULAR STUNT DRIVER "TOMMY TRUBBLE" TO PERFORM

SPECTACULAR STUNT DRIVER "TOMMY TRUBBLE" TO PERFORM AT IRWINDALE ON OCTOBER 6 ... FIRE RAMP JUMP SCHEDULED Irwindale, Calif. - - Tommy McTague, owner of Trubble Stunts, has been a professional stunt man for twelve years and a SAG member for more than ten years. He has performed stunts in many movies, including "Passeng ... Continue reading

U.S. F2000 from Sebring

U.S. F2000 from Sebring

For those interested photos from the season-finale at Sebring are now posted on the U.S. F2000 website. Sorry for the delay I had technical problems which delayed them being posted. In addition, the high resolution photos are now posted in the usual spot. Cheers, Allan Craighead Director of Public Relations U.S. F2000 ... Continue reading

Porsche Motorsports@PETIT LE MANS

Porsche Motorsports@PETIT LE MANS

For Immediate Release Contact: Bob Carlson (770) 290-3676 Andy Schupack (401) 739-5677 Cell at the track (917) 864-8767 MENZEL PUTS ALEX JOB RACING MCKENNA PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS FOURTH ON PETIT LE MANS GRID AT ROAD ATLANTA; BMWs TAKE FIRST THREE POSITIONS -In a qualifying session which featured both wet and dry conditions ... Continue reading

T. Bell Second Place at Road Atlanta

T. Bell Second Place at Road Atlanta

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com TOWNSEND BELL FINISHES SECOND AT ROAD ATLANTA DAMIEN FAULKNER IS THIRD Jon Fogarty Finishes Fifth BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 5, 2001) -- Road Atlanta turned out to be too much like the movie, "Ground Hog Day," for Townsend Bell. It was a figurative repeat o ... Continue reading

SCCA ProRally - Day One results and News - Prescott Forest

SCCA ProRally - Day One results and News - Prescott Forest

The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 05 October, 2001 SCCA ProRally Championship - Round #9 - Prescott Forest Leg One Res ... Continue reading

Japanese GP preview - BMW WilliamsF1 Team

Japanese GP preview - BMW WilliamsF1 Team

Japanese Grand Prix - 12/13/14-10-01 - PREVIEW The final race of the 2001 Formula 1 World Championship will take place at the Suzuka Circuit where some epic battles for not only the race but the Championship have taken place in the past. For WilliamsF1 it was in 1987 at the first race there that Nelson Piquet claimed h ... Continue reading

Chevy Unveils Indy V8

Chevy Unveils Indy V8

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Note to Editors: Digital images of the new Chevy Indy V8 engine are available on request. Images can also be downloaded from http://media.gm.com. CHEVROLET UNVEILS NEW CHEVY INDY V8 FOR 2002 IRL SEASON IRL Champions Hornish and B ... Continue reading

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