TROY, Mich., April 6 Kmart Corporation said today that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois has issued a temporary restraining order against Penske Auto Centers, Inc., and Penske Auto Centers, LLC (``Penske'') requiring them to continue operating auto service centers at more than 550 ... Continue reading
Penske Auto Centers Discontinues Operations
TROY, Mich., April 6 -- Penske Auto Centers, LLC (``PAC''), announced today that it has discontinued operations of all of its automotive service centers. The company, which purchased the automotive service business from Kmart Corporation in November 1995, had operated at 563 Kmart locations in 44 states. Jim Wheat, Pre ... Continue reading
A Nice Spring Key West Drive- Special TACH Room and Breakfast Rates
WYNDHAM RESORTS Breakfast Package at the Wyndham Resorts Key West April 1 through May 31 Sunday - Wednesday $199 per night- includes breakfast for two (2) each day At the very center of old Key West lie two distinct resorts reminiscent of South Florida's luxurious past, winter havens beckoning visitors with balmy weath ... Continue reading
Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. CEO to Interview With Wallstreetreporter.com Today 11:30am EST
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--April 5, 2002--Accident Prevention Plus, Inc.'s (OTCBB:ACDT) CEO and President will be interviewed by Wallstreetreporter.com today at 11:30am EST. You may visit their website to listen to the interview. The interview will discuss the fundamentals of the Company, the avenues Accident Prevention ... Continue reading
Action Performance Companies Proposes Increase in Authorized Shares; Board to Consider Stock Split
PHOENIX, Ariz.--April 5, 2002--Action Performance Companies, Inc. (Company) , the leader in the design, marketing, promotion, and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise, today filed a preliminary proxy statement for a special meeting of shareholders to consider an increase in the number of authorized common s ... Continue reading
DURA Automotive Announces Director Appointment
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--April 5, 2002--DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. , announced today that at a meeting of the company's board of directors, Scott D. Rued was appointed to the board to fill an existing vacancy. In connection therewith, he was also elected as chairman of the board. Rued has served as a vice president o ... Continue reading
Eaton Announces Live Webcast of First Quarter, 2002 Conference Call
CLEVELAND--April 5, 2002--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today said it will be hosting a conference call on Monday, April 15, 2002, beginning at 10 a.m. EDT. The purpose of the call is to discuss first quarter, 2002 earnings results with security analysts and institutional investors. The call wil ... Continue reading
Eaton Announces Live Webcast of First Quarter, 2002 Conference Call
CLEVELAND--April 5, 2002--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today said it will be hosting a conference call on Monday, April 15, 2002, beginning at 10 a.m. EDT. The purpose of the call is to discuss first quarter, 2002 earnings results with security analysts and institutional investors. The call wil ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: ONDCP Partners with U.S. Air Force to Take Anti-Drug Message on the Road
-- The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced a partnership today with the U.S. Air Force to carry anti-drug messages to millions of young people with a specially designed "Racing. My Anti-Drug." car to be driven by rookie Stuart Kirby during 15 televised races this year. You can reach the story direc ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: April 4, 2002 NEW YORK- W. Gordon Binns, Jr., the former president and chief executive officer of General Motors Investment Management Corporation (GMIMCo.) and a former vice president of General Motors Corp., died today in Richmond Va. Binns, who retired from GM in 1994 following a 40-year career, served ... Continue reading
PPG Automotive Flat Glass Plant Recognized for Environmental Leadership By EPA
MEADVILLE, Pa.--April 5, 2002--PPG Industries' automotive flat glass plant here has been named member of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) program designed to reward facilities whose performance extends beyond compliance with environmental laws. Membership in EPA's National Environmental Performance Track ... Continue reading
Probex Director Sells Small Portion of Shares to Private Parties
DALLAS--April 5, 2002--Probex Corp. (AMEX: PRB), an energy technology company, today said that Thomas G. Murray, a director, has worked with the Company to arrange three sales totaling approximately 160,000 shares of Probex common stock, or less than 10% of his Probex ownership interest. The sales are to an existing ma ... Continue reading
HOUSTON--April 5, 2002--Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc; Houston). Tire Distribution Systems (Santa Rosa, Calif.) will soon commence construction on a new $5 million dollar tire retread plant in California. For more information, including construction contractor and project detail ... Continue reading
40 and 41 Texas qualifying report
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2002 STERLING MARLIN / JIMMY SPENCER CHIP GANASSI RACING WITH FELIX SABATES SAMSUNG/RADIO SHACK 500 QUALIFYING RESULTS FT. WORTH, Texas (April 5, 2002) - The No. 40 Coors Light and No. 41 Target teams of Ch ... Continue reading
Bill Elliott's Wins Pole At Texas
<<...OLE_Obj...>> <<...OLE_Obj...>> Friday, April 5, 2002 Ray Cooper Texas Motor Speedway Golin/Harris International Samsung/RadioShack 500 803-466-9085 Qualifying. JIMMY SPENCER (No. 41 Target Dodge Intrepid R/T) "We picked up a lot from practice, but that's not going to be that great of a time at the end of the day. ... Continue reading
Fri Results-NHRA Event Montgomery, Ala.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION MONTGOMERY MOTORSPORTS PARK FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2002 Bartone and Payne Lead Top Alcohol Fields After Opening Rounds of Qualifying Montgomery, Ala. -In the opening rounds of qualifying at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at M ... Continue reading
Indy Daytona Prototypes Summit A Huge Success
Indy Daytona Prototypes Summit A Huge Success INDIANAPOLIS (April 5, 2002) -- Grand American Road Racing Association President Roger Edmondson called Thursday's Daytona Prototypes Summit Meeting in Indianapolis a huge success. "It is pretty rare when you can get representatives of more than a dozen companies together i ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 5, 2002 Honda Racing Goes Hollywood Honda Racing and Universal Studios Consumer Products Group present The Scorpion King Torrance, CA ? Honda Racing and primary team sponsor, Universal Studios Consumer Products Group (USCPG), will showcase the upcoming action-adventure film, The Scorpion K ... Continue reading
Monte Carlo Notes - Texas - J.Gordon & Qualifying, April 4
TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager Samsung/RadioShack 500 Practice 1 nmwager@aol.com Friday, April 05, 2002 GM Racing Communications Texas Motor Speedway (727) 784-8465 Page 1 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo - was second-fast in round 1: (Are you running at dangerous speeds out there?) "Everywhere w ... Continue reading
Action Performance Companies Proposes Increase in Authorized Shares
Board to Consider Stock Split PHOENIX, Ariz.--April 5, 2002--Action Performance Companies, Inc. (Company) , the leader in the design, marketing, promotion, and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise, today filed a preliminary proxy statement for a special meeting of shareholders to consider an increase in the ... Continue reading
Visteon Brings IBOC Technology to Broadcast Industry
DEARBORN, Mich., April 5 -- Audio broadcast technology is undergoing a revolutionary change and Visteon can deliver cost-effective solutions to improve the quality of automotive broadcast reception. Visteon will demonstrate leading edge single-box radios to support the future of (AM/FM) radio at the National Associatio ... Continue reading
XM Satellite Radio With 77,000 Subs Announces Quarterly Dividend
WASHINGTON, April 5 XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. announced today that it has declared a regular quarterly dividend on its 8.25% Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable in shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock at a rate of $1.0313 per share of Series B Preferred Stock owned, w ... Continue reading
NJ Laborers Union Offers Safe Driving Tips
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., April 5 -- In recognition of National Work Zone Awareness Week -- April 8-12, 2002 -- the New Jersey Laborers Union is asking the motoring public to be safe and proceed carefully in and around roadway construction projects. New Jersey Work Zone Awareness Week was founded with the purpose of urgin ... Continue reading
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