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AOL Time Warner Reports $54 Billion First Quarter Loss, Biggest Loss in U.S. History - Imagine That

AOL Time Warner Reports $54 Billion First Quarter Loss, Biggest Loss in U.S. History - Imagine That

The AP reported that AOL Time Warner Inc., the world's largest media company, reported a net loss of $54.24 billion for its first quarter on Wednesday, the largest quarterly loss for a U.S. company, due to a massive balance sheet writedown mandated by new accounting rules. AOL took the write-off -- the same amount as t ... Continue reading

Ford Racing Technology to Offer Contingency Program During 2002 Trans-Am Campaign

Ford Racing Technology to Offer Contingency Program During 2002 Trans-Am Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 FORD RACING TECHNOLOGY TO OFFER CONTINGENCY PROGRAM DURING 2002 TRANS-AM CAMPAIGN CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 24, 2002) - Ford Motor Company and the Trans-Am Series have entered into an agreement making Ford Racing Technology a contingency sponsor of all 12 events d ... Continue reading

MatrixOne, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Operating Results

MatrixOne, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Operating Results

WESTFORD, Mass.--April 24, 2002--MatrixOne, Inc. , a leading provider of product collaboration solutions for the value chain, announced today results for its third quarter ended March 30, 2002. For the third quarter ended March 30, 2002, total revenues were $32.6 million, compared to $39.0 million in the same period la ... Continue reading

Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. Distributes Information on Forward Split

Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. Distributes Information on Forward Split

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--April 4, 2002--Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:ACDT) previously announced a forward stock split for shareholders. This forward stock split will be effective April 10, 2002 and the new symbol will be "ACPL." All shareholders as of the effective date will be eligible for the dividend. If y ... Continue reading

ANC Rental Corporation Names Lawrence J. Ramaekers Chief Executive Officer

ANC Rental Corporation Names Lawrence J. Ramaekers Chief Executive Officer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--April 4, 2002--ANC Rental Corporation, the owner of Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental, announced today that Lawrence J. Ramaekers has added the title of Chief Executive Officer to his current responsibilities as President and COO. Michael S. Egan, who assumed the CEO role in late 2000, wil ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter Results and Conference Call

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter Results and Conference Call

STAMFORD, Conn.--April 4, 2002--Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. today announced that it will release first quarter financial results before the market opens on April 25, 2002. Senior management, including Kenneth B. Gilman, president and CEO, and Thomas F. Gilman, senior vice president and CFO, will host a conference cal ... Continue reading

Equipto to Introduce New Space Utilization Products at NA 2002 Show

Equipto to Introduce New Space Utilization Products at NA 2002 Show

DALLAS--April 4, 2002--Equipto, the leader in space utilization systems, will introduce four new products at the 2002 Material Handling Show and Conference (NA 2002) in booth 535 at Detroit's Cobo Hall April 8-11. The company will showcase its Rivet-Grip(TM) heavy-duty rivet rack, the newest addition to its industry-le ... Continue reading

Microtune to Announce First Quarter Results April 22, 2002

Microtune to Announce First Quarter Results April 22, 2002

PLANO, Texas--April 4, 2002--Microtune(TM), Inc. , a leading silicon and systems supplier of radio frequency (RF)-based solutions for the global broadband communications, wireless connectivity and automotive electronics market, will announce financial results for first quarter 2002 on Monday, April 22, 2002, after the ... Continue reading

Microtune to Announce First Quarter Results April 22, 2002

Microtune to Announce First Quarter Results April 22, 2002

PLANO, Texas--April 4, 2002--Microtune(TM), Inc. , a leading silicon and systems supplier of radio frequency (RF)-based solutions for the global broadband communications, wireless connectivity and automotive electronics market, will announce financial results for first quarter 2002 on Monday, April 22, 2002, after the ... Continue reading

Review: Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Sedan

Review: Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Sedan

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2002 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Sedan The Impreza 2.5 RS introduced Americans to the Subaru all- wheel drive sports sedan concept when it was introduced in the 1998 model year, but even then it was overshadowed by the WRX. At that time the WRX was barred from these shores because of emi ... Continue reading

Civic Tour Presents ``Incubus Morning View'' to Play Five Sold-Out California Dates; Two Custom-Designed Honda Civic Si's To Be Awarded to Fans by Incubus

Civic Tour Presents ``Incubus Morning View'' to Play Five Sold-Out California Dates; Two Custom-Designed Honda Civic Si's To Be Awarded to Fans by Incubus

VENICE, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 4, 2002--On April 12, Honda's second annual Civic Tour will make five stops in California with multi-platinum rock band Incubus as its headliner. On the heels of the resounding success of the inaugural Civic Tour in 2001 (with two separate legs featuring blink-182 in major ma ... Continue reading

DURA Automotive Announces Terms of Senior Note Offering

DURA Automotive Announces Terms of Senior Note Offering

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--April 4, 2002--DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. , announced today that through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dura Operating Corp., it has made a private placement of senior unsecured notes due 2012. Earlier this week, DURA had announced its intention to sell these notes. Due to the high level of int ... Continue reading

FW: Monte Carlo Advance Material - Texas

FW: Monte Carlo Advance Material - Texas

Contact: Nancy Wager nmwager@aol.com GM Racing Communications (727) 784-8465 Team Monte Carlo Is Ready For Success With Rule Modifications and Fast Texas Track DETROIT, Mich., April 3, 2002 - Although Chevrolet has logged more race victories (381) in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series than any other manufacturer in the Mode ... Continue reading

Newstream.com Digest: New Treatment for Debilitating Foot Pain, World's First Folding Dual-Displayed Mobile Phone with FM Radio

Newstream.com Digest: New Treatment for Debilitating Foot Pain, World's First Folding Dual-Displayed Mobile Phone with FM Radio

NEW YORK--April 4, 2002-- And Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists -------------------------------------------------- Qiao Xing Introduces World's First Folding Dual-Displayed Mobile Phone with FM Radio Qiao Xing Universal Telephone , the second largest telephone manufacturer in China, has announced a new prod ... Continue reading

NHTSA Announces Safety Recall of Peg Perego Infant Child Seats

NHTSA Announces Safety Recall of Peg Perego Infant Child Seats

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced a safety recall of certain Peg Perego infant child seats. The recall involves 55,162 infant car seats produced from May 20, 2001, through Feb. 15, 2002. The models include Martinelli Primo Viaggio with base, Pliko Travel S ... Continue reading

Shell Oil Company announces $1.8 billion acquisition of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company

Shell Oil Company announces $1.8 billion acquisition of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company

Shell Oil Company, a wholly-owned member of the Royal Dutch / Shell Group and Pennzoil-Quaker State Company today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Shell Oil Company will acquire Pennzoil-Quaker State Company at a price of $22.00 per share in cash. Under the proposed transaction, ... Continue reading

ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP MANDATES HANS DEVICE

ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP MANDATES HANS DEVICE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP MANDATES HANS DEVICE ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (April 4, 2002) – The Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship today mandated that all competitors must utilize the Hubbard Downing HANS (Head and Neck Support) Device beginning in 2003. In an effort to increase driver safety, Technical Bu ... Continue reading

"Inside Racing" Guest Lineup for 4/10

"Inside Racing" Guest Lineup for 4/10

FELIPE GIAFFONE, JOHN DE VRIES, GEORGE MACK and GREG BECK on "INSIDE RACING" 4/10; Show Now Available LIVE ON THE INTERNET Below you will find a release on this week's guest lineup for the "Inside Racing" Radio Show. If you would like to be removed from this e-mail list, or are receiving duplicate copies of this releas ... Continue reading

dodge nascar winston cup advance for sunday's Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway

dodge nascar winston cup advance for sunday's Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway

<<...OLE_Obj...>> Saturday, April 6, 2002 Ray Cooper Texas Motor Speedway Golin/Harris International Samsung/RadioShack 500 Advance 803-466-9085 KYLE PETTY (No. 45 Sprint Dodge Intrepid R/T) NOTE: Petty will start 14th in Sunday's 43-car field. His best starting spot this season was 11th at Las Vegas. Petty has finishe ... Continue reading

REMINDER/Get the Ins-and-Outs of the New Texas Teen Driving Law; AAA Texas Presentation Scheduled at Annual Teen Summit

REMINDER/Get the Ins-and-Outs of the New Texas Teen Driving Law; AAA Texas Presentation Scheduled at Annual Teen Summit

-- WHAT: "Breaking the Cycle 2002," the 2nd Annual Teen Summit/Teen Volunteer Fair, will feature a teen driving presentation by Anne O'Ryan of AAA Texas. She will speak to Arlington teens about the new teen Graduated Driver License Law for Texas. O'Ryan is public and government relations manager for AAA Texas, who alon ... Continue reading

Tri County Race Results

Tri County Race Results

Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 4:39 PM Subject: Tri County Race Results For Immediate Release Tim Southers Tri County Speedway Media Relations (770) 719-0204 (Office) (828) 726-6600 (Track) Tri County Motor Speedway Opens 2002 Season Hudson, NC (April 6, 2002) -- Tri County Motor Speedway returned to action last night ... Continue reading

Review: Honda CRV EX

Review: Honda CRV EX

By Annabelle Frankl With a new look for 2002, the CRV can now be counted as a classy member of the small-ish SUV class. Extremely comfortable, and roomy, it’s affordable transportation for 5…plus luggage - amazing, I know! Yes, believe it or not, you can actually seat 5 full-sized people and their bags…lots of th ... Continue reading

KIK Technology International, Inc. Announces Substantial Increase in March Sales

KIK Technology International, Inc. Announces Substantial Increase in March Sales

OCEANSIDE, Calif.--April 16, 2002--KIK Technology International, Inc. (OTCBB:KKTI) manufacturers of micro-cellular urethane tires, wheel assemblies and other urethane products, is pleased to announce sales for the month of March of $402,000. This compares with sales of $196,000 for the same period last year, an increas ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Selects DataCert for Legal E-billing Services and Invoice Management; Solution Promises to Streamline Invoice Process and Eliminate Paper Invoices

Mercedes-Benz USA Selects DataCert for Legal E-billing Services and Invoice Management; Solution Promises to Streamline Invoice Process and Eliminate Paper Invoices

HOUSTON--April 16, 2002--DataCert Inc., a leading provider of legal e-billing services, announced today that Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has selected DataCert to provide e-billing services to improve legal cost-controls and enhance relationships with its outside law firms. The e-billing solution will streamline the luxury c ... Continue reading

The MathWorks Introduces SimMechanics, New Mechanical System Modeling and Control Design Software; New SimMechanics Brings Physical Modeling to Simulink

The MathWorks Introduces SimMechanics, New Mechanical System Modeling and Control Design Software; New SimMechanics Brings Physical Modeling to Simulink

NATICK, Mass.--April 16, 2002--The MathWorks, Inc. announces the availability of SimMechanics, a suite of tools for engineering design and simulation of mechanical systems within the Simulink(R) environment. The release of SimMechanics provides a major innovation for control designers modeling mechanical systems. SimMe ... Continue reading

Alpha Technologies Renews 3-Year Supply Agreement With Key Customer

Alpha Technologies Renews 3-Year Supply Agreement With Key Customer

LOS ANGELES--April 16, 2002--Alpha Technologies Group, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a new OEM supply agreement with Harman International , a leading manufacturer of high-quality audio products and electronic systems for the consumer and professional markets. Under the contract, Alpha will be the sole s ... Continue reading

AutoInfo, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Derek Skea, Mark Weiss, Mark Goldberg and Mark Massaro to the Board of Directors of Sunteck Transport Co., Inc.

AutoInfo, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Derek Skea, Mark Weiss, Mark Goldberg and Mark Massaro to the Board of Directors of Sunteck Transport Co., Inc.

BOCA RATON, Fla.--April 16, 2002--AutoInfo, Inc. (OTCBB:AUTO) today announced that Derek Skea, Mark Weiss, Mark Goldberg and Mark Massaro have been appointed to the Board of Directors of it's operating subsidiary, Sunteck Transport Co., Inc. Harry Wachtel, President, stated, "We are extremely pleased to announce these ... Continue reading

Barnes Group Announces Settlement of Labor Stoppage at Associated Spring-Bristol Facility

Barnes Group Announces Settlement of Labor Stoppage at Associated Spring-Bristol Facility

BRISTOL, Conn.--April 16, 2002--Barnes Group Inc. has announced the end of a work stoppage at its Associated Spring facility in Bristol, Connecticut, pursuant to ratification on April 14, of a three-year agreement by the United Auto Workers, Local 712, terms of which were not disclosed. Barnes Group Inc. (www.barnesgro ... Continue reading

Cognos-Glovia Strategic Alliance Shifts KIM Financial Reporting Capabilities Into High Gear

Cognos-Glovia Strategic Alliance Shifts KIM Financial Reporting Capabilities Into High Gear

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--April 16, 2002--As a leading manufacturer of automotive systems including air and fuel management systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and electronic control systems, Keihin Indiana Precision Technology (KIPT) meets the manufacturing demands of American Honda. Today, Glo ... Continue reading

Cognos-Glovia Strategic Alliance Shifts KIM Financial Reporting Capabilities Into High Gear

Cognos-Glovia Strategic Alliance Shifts KIM Financial Reporting Capabilities Into High Gear

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--April 16, 2002--As a leading manufacturer of automotive systems including air and fuel management systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and electronic control systems, Keihin Indiana Precision Technology (KIPT) meets the manufacturing demands of American Honda. Today, Glo ... Continue reading

CTS Announces Completion of Sale of $25 Million of Convertible Subordinated Debentures

CTS Announces Completion of Sale of $25 Million of Convertible Subordinated Debentures

ELKHART, Ind.--April 16, 2002--CTS Corporation today announced the completion of a $25 million private offering of five-year, 6.5% convertible subordinated debentures with several large institutional investors. The debentures are unsecured obligations, convertible into CTS common stock at a conversion price of $20.05 p ... Continue reading

dodge nascar winston cup advance material for talladega -- bill e lliott

dodge nascar winston cup advance material for talladega -- bill e lliott

<<bill elliott talladega advance.doc>> <<...OLE_Obj...>> Tuesday, April 16, 2002 Ray Cooper Talladega Advance Golin/Harris International Dodge notes and quotes. 803-466-9085 BILL ELLIOTT (No. 9 Dodge Dealers Dodge Intrepid R/T) "I think it was probably NASCAR saying they'd had enough. He kind of did it to himself. Nobo ... Continue reading

Eaton Corporation Appoints Richard H. Fearon Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Planning Officer

Eaton Corporation Appoints Richard H. Fearon Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Planning Officer

CLEVELAND--April 16, 2002--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that Richard H. Fearon has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial & planning officer, effective April 15, 2002. Fearon has responsibility for the accounting, controller, corporate development, informati ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Press Release

Federal-Mogul Press Release

Press Release Issued April 16, 2002 2:05:00 PM ET Federal-Mogul Earns Delivery and Quality Awards from Toyota Full text of this press release available at: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=no& amp;TICK=FMO&STORY=/www/story/04-16-2002/0001707466& ;EDATE ----------------------------------- Addition ... Continue reading

Fitch Ratings Issues Presale On DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2002-A

Fitch Ratings Issues Presale On DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2002-A

NEW YORK--April 16, 2002--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2002-A discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected 'AAA' ratings on the class A notes. The securities are backed by a pool of prime retail installment sales contracts secured by new and used automobiles and ligh ... Continue reading

Flexsteel Announces Third Quarter and Year to Date Operating Results

Flexsteel Announces Third Quarter and Year to Date Operating Results

DUBUQUE, Iowa--April 16, 2002--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. today reported sales and earnings for its third quarter ended March 31, 2002. Net Sales for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2002 were $73.7 million compared to the prior year quarter of $72.0 million, an increase of 2%. Net income for the current fiscal year ... Continue reading

GOODWINE WINS PERRIS FORD FOCUS FEATURE, HEADS FOR IRWINDALE

GOODWINE WINS PERRIS FORD FOCUS FEATURE, HEADS FOR IRWINDALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 15, 2002 Contact: DICK JORDAN 2002-37 PANKRATZ 1ST IN VISALIA MIDGETS GOODWINE WINS PERRIS FORD FOCUS FEATURE, HEADS FOR IRWINDALE Wally Pankratz' 396th USAC Western Midget Car feature start produced his 17th career victory Saturday night as the Orange, Calif. veteran captured the 30-lap rac ... Continue reading

Law Back Home at PIR

Law Back Home at PIR

Law Back Home at PIR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 16, 2002) - Rolex Sports Car Series driver Darren Law likes when the Phoenix event rolls around each year on the Grand American Road Racing schedule. Not only is Law a Phoenix resident and only a 30-minute drive from the track, but he has had great succes ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: Hyundai Motor Company Breaks Ground in Alabama on Its First U.S. Auto Plant

Multimedia Available: Hyundai Motor Company Breaks Ground in Alabama on Its First U.S. Auto Plant

-- Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), along with dozens of state and local government officials, broke ground on the company's first U.S. automotive manufacturing plant, to be built on 1,620 acres of land in Montgomery, Alabama. The $1 billion facility, set to begin production in 2005, will produce the next generation of the ... Continue reading

Newstream.com Digest: International Diabetes Summit, Hyundai to Open First U.S. Plant, First Tennessee Reports Record Earnings, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

Newstream.com Digest: International Diabetes Summit, Hyundai to Open First U.S. Plant, First Tennessee Reports Record Earnings, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

NEW YORK--April 16, 2002-- Hyundai Motor Company Breaks Ground in Alabama on Its First U.S. Auto Plant Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), along with dozens of state and local government officials, broke ground on the company's first U.S. automotive manufacturing plant, to be built on 1,620 acres of land in Montgomery, Alabam ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Truck to Announce Second Quarter Earnings on April 25, 2002

Oshkosh Truck to Announce Second Quarter Earnings on April 25, 2002

OSHKOSH, Wis.--April 16, 2002--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, will issue its second quarter 2002 financial results on April 25, 2002. A live conference call for security analysts and institutional investors will be held at 11:00 a.m. EST the same day. The confer ... Continue reading

Unitrin Direct Auto Insurance is Now Available in New York

Unitrin Direct Auto Insurance is Now Available in New York

CHICAGO--April 16, 2002--New York drivers pay some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country. With the entrance of Unitrin Direct Auto Insurance into the state, responsible drivers have a new option for insurance. " We have been very successful in our other states because responsible drivers could save up to 2 ... Continue reading

Valeo First Quarter 2002 Results Consolidating Recovery in a Contrasted Market

Valeo First Quarter 2002 Results Consolidating Recovery in a Contrasted Market

PARIS--April 16, 2002--Following a meeting of the Supervisory Board on April 16, 2002, Valeo (Paris: FR; OTC: VLEEY) presented its consolidated accounts for the first quarter 2002. In millions of euros First quarter* --------------------------------------- 2002 2001 Variation --------------------------------------- Sal ... Continue reading

Westcorp Announces Subordinated Capital Debentures Offering

Westcorp Announces Subordinated Capital Debentures Offering

IRVINE, Calif.--April 16, 2002--Westcorp , the financial services holding company whose principal subsidiaries are WFS Financial Inc and Western Financial Bank, today announced that the bank is offering $200 million of subordinated capital debentures. The proceeds from the debentures will be used to fund the growth in ... Continue reading

WFS Financial Announces Subordinated Capital Debentures Offering

WFS Financial Announces Subordinated Capital Debentures Offering

IRVINE, Calif.--April 16, 2002--WFS Financial Inc today announced that its parent company, Western Financial Bank is offering $200 million of subordinated capital debentures. The proceeds from the debentures will be used to fund the growth in automobile contracts at WFS. The offering is being made pursuant to a registr ... Continue reading

Two News Stories from SEMA

Two News Stories from SEMA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Rosemarie Kitchin, <rosemariek@sema.org> SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 104 SEMA 2002 INTERNATIONAL AUTO SALON PRE-SHOW NUMBERS SHOW INDUSTRY BUYER PARTICIPATION SUBSTANTIALLY UP DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (April 16, 2001) - If advance registration numbers are any indication, this weekend's SEMA ... Continue reading

Werner Enterprises Announces Higher First Quarter 2002 Operating Revenues and Earnings

Werner Enterprises Announces Higher First Quarter 2002 Operating Revenues and Earnings

OMAHA, Neb.--April 16, 2002--Werner Enterprises, Inc. , one of the nation's largest truckload transportation companies, today reported higher operating revenues and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Operating revenues increased 3% to $312.6 million compared to $304.6 million in first quarter 2001. Ne ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sunday Results-DALLAS, Tx.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sunday Results-DALLAS, Tx.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION TEXAS MOTORPLEX SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2002 Brounkowski and Branch Earn Victories In Dallas DALLAS, Texas. -In the final results of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Texas Motorplex, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Karl ... Continue reading

Autoliv Chooses Wavecom To Equip Volvo On Call Telematic System; Wavecom confirms its leadership in the automotive market

Autoliv Chooses Wavecom To Equip Volvo On Call Telematic System; Wavecom confirms its leadership in the automotive market

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France--April 22, 2002--Wavecom SA , a leading developer of digital wireless standard modules (WISMO(R)), today announced that the company has been selected by Autoliv AB, a world-wide leader in automotive safety, to supply GSM modules for the Volvo On Call telematic system. The agreement calls for ... Continue reading

California State Automobile Association Streamlines Customer Service with Vitria's BusinessWare; Second Largest AAA Chapter Selects Vitria as Integration Standard

California State Automobile Association Streamlines Customer Service with Vitria's BusinessWare; Second Largest AAA Chapter Selects Vitria as Integration Standard

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--April 22, 2002--Vitria , a leading provider of innovative integration solutions, today announced that the California State Automobile Association (CSAA) has selected Vitria as its enterprise integration standard. CSAA is the second largest member organization of the national AAA motor club, which off ... Continue reading

CORRECTION-CHEVY NOTES FROM TALLADEGA

CORRECTION-CHEVY NOTES FROM TALLADEGA

In our weekend Talladega notes, we quoted Michael Waltrip as saying "Stacy" gave him a four-leaf-clover. It was indeed Macy, his four-year-old daughter who gave him the lucky charm. ... Continue reading

Dyna-Cam Engine Corp. Announces New Series B Preferred Stock Offering

Dyna-Cam Engine Corp. Announces New Series B Preferred Stock Offering

TORRANCE, Calif.--April 22, 2002--Dyna-Cam Engine Corp. (OTCBB:DYCE) today announced that it will aggressively seek new financing and has authorized the sale of a series of preferred stock, designated as Series B Preferred. Dyna-Cam is facing severe capital constraints and could be forced to liquidate or seek bankruptc ... Continue reading

Fw: Coastal Plains Raceway Preview

Fw: Coastal Plains Raceway Preview

----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 1:44 PM Subject: Coastal Plains Raceway Preview For Immediate Release Tim Southers USAR Media Relations (770) 719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net www.usarprocup.com USAR Returns to Coastal Plains Raceway Fayetteville, GA (April 9, 200 ... Continue reading

Fw: Coastal Plains Raceway Preview

Fw: Coastal Plains Raceway Preview

----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 1:50 PM Subject: Fw: Coastal Plains Raceway Preview ----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 1:44 PM Subject: Coastal Plains Raceway Preview For Immediate Release Tim Southe ... Continue reading

Fw: USAR Team Press Releases

Fw: USAR Team Press Releases

----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 1:54 PM Subject: USAR Team Press Releases WALLACE TRUMPED AGAIN "Bad Luck Continues at Ace" Altamahaw, North Carolina (April 22, 2002) - "Rising Star" Shane Wallace was looking to finally play his Trump card at Ace Speedway on ... Continue reading

Kurtis Roberts Update

Kurtis Roberts Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KURTIS ROBERTS UPDATE Torrance, Calif., April 22 ? Erion Racing/Parts Unlimited/PJ1 Superbike racer, Kurtis Roberts, is on the road to recovery following his crash during Friday (4/5/02) qualifying at the Fontana, California, round of the AMA Superbike series. Roberts, aboard his Honda RC51, was a ... Continue reading

USAR Team Press Releases

USAR Team Press Releases

WALLACE TRUMPED AGAIN "Bad Luck Continues at Ace" Altamahaw, North Carolina (April 22, 2002) - "Rising Star" Shane Wallace was looking to finally play his Trump card at Ace Speedway on Friday night. Instead, the 18 year old high school student was "trumped" by Lady Luck once again in running of the Jackaroo Sauces 250. ... Continue reading

Auto Body Repair Shops in CertifiedFirst Network Now Eligible for Consideration in American National's Car Care Repair Program

Auto Body Repair Shops in CertifiedFirst Network Now Eligible for Consideration in American National's Car Care Repair Program

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio--April 24, 2002--The CertifiedFirst(TM) Network, a North American group of quality-rated auto body repair shops, and American National Property and Casualty Insurance (ANPAC(R)), one of the largest U.S. insurers, have reached an agreement through which ANPAC will grow its Car Care Repair (CCR) progra ... Continue reading

Eaton Declares Quarterly Dividend

Eaton Declares Quarterly Dividend

CLEVELAND--April 24, 2002--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation's Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.44 per common share, payable on May 24, 2002 to shareholders of record on May 6, 2002. Eaton has paid dividends on common shares annually since 1923. Eaton Corporation i ... Continue reading

Grupo IMSA Announces First Quarter 2002 Results; Interest Coverage Rises to 8.8 Times

Grupo IMSA Announces First Quarter 2002 Results; Interest Coverage Rises to 8.8 Times

MONTERREY, Mexico--April 24, 2002--Grupo IMSA, S.A. de C.V. today announced results for the first quarter of 2002. Unless otherwise stated, all figures are presented in millions of March 31, 2002 pesos (Ps), or in millions of nominal US dollars(a) (US$). First Quarter 2002 Highlights -- First quarter revenues in nomina ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: Bending Steel With Water

Multimedia Available: Bending Steel With Water

-- In the highly competitive world of automobile manufacturing, companies are always searching for the latest technology to give them the upper hand. One technology yielding significant improvements in performance is hydroforming. An alternative to metal stamping, hydroforming uses water to bend steel and is causing ma ... Continue reading

New Ratings on Worldcom Mci Group Cm Stk, Mcdonalds Corp, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Adc Telecommunications, Ford Motor Co

New Ratings on Worldcom Mci Group Cm Stk, Mcdonalds Corp, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Adc Telecommunications, Ford Motor Co

SHREVEPORT, La.--April 24, 2002-- StockPickReport.Com (CRD#119079 - http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=biz ) makes these stock evaluations for the short term: Worldcom Mci Group Cm Stk - Underperform Mcdonalds Corp - Outperform Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Underperform Adc Telecommunications - Outperform Ford Motor Co - Outp ... Continue reading

Newstream.com Digest: Preventing West Nile and Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Starbucks Unveils New Sipping Sensations, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

Newstream.com Digest: Preventing West Nile and Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Starbucks Unveils New Sipping Sensations, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

NEW YORK--April 24, 2002-- -------------------------------------------------- West Nile Virus Underlines Threat From Mosquito-Borne Diseases West Nile virus is spreading rapidly across the United States and poses a significant threat to human health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We ... Continue reading

Ohio Casualty Group Announces New Government Relations Officer

Ohio Casualty Group Announces New Government Relations Officer

FAIRFIELD, Ohio--April 24, 2002--The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, flagship company of Ohio Casualty Group, is pleased to announce that Alan B. Smith has joined the company as assistant vice president of Government Relations. Smith will establish a formal government relations program for the company. "We are fortuna ... Continue reading

Ryder Announces First Quarter 2002 Results; Earnings Per Share Improve 44%; Revenue Down Due to Slow Economy, But Expenses Lower As Well

Ryder Announces First Quarter 2002 Results; Earnings Per Share Improve 44%; Revenue Down Due to Slow Economy, But Expenses Lower As Well

MIAMI--April 24, 2002--Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in supply chain and transportation management solutions, today reported that first quarter 2002 earnings per share, before unusual items, improved 44 percent to $0.26, compared with $0.18 in the first quarter of 2001. Revenue for the three months that ended Ma ... Continue reading

United PanAm Financial Announces First Quarter 2002 Results

United PanAm Financial Announces First Quarter 2002 Results

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--April 24, 2002--United PanAm Financial Corp. today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2002. For the quarter ended March 31, 2002, the company reported net income of $2.7 million, equal to $0.15 per diluted share, compared with net income of $1.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted ... Continue reading

UPDATE: Ratings Change for Sonic, Ford Motor Co, Sanmina-sci Corp, Washington Mutual Inc, Verisign Inc

UPDATE: Ratings Change for Sonic, Ford Motor Co, Sanmina-sci Corp, Washington Mutual Inc, Verisign Inc

SHREVEPORT, La.--April 24, 2002-- EquityOutlook.Com (CRD#118718) - www.equityoutlook.com - evaluates the following stocks: (Get FREE ratings at http://www.equityoutlook.com/index.htm) Sonic - Underperform Ford Motor Co - Outperform Sanmina-sci Corp - Outperform Washington Mutual Inc - Underperform Verisign Inc - Underp ... Continue reading

Toyota may supply hybrids to other automakers

Toyota may supply hybrids to other automakers

TOYOTA CITY, Japan, April 24 Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp may supply gasoline-electric ``hybrid'' vehicles to other automakers as part of its goal to produce 300,000 such eco-friendly cars a year by 2005, a senior executive said. Hiroyuki Watanabe, senior managing director in charge of environmentally friend ... Continue reading

Clarion Technologies Announces Sale of Montpelier, Ohio Manufacturing Facility

Clarion Technologies Announces Sale of Montpelier, Ohio Manufacturing Facility

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 24 Clarion Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its manufacturing facility located in Montpelier, Ohio to CK Technologies, LLC, a joint venture between Cascade Engineering of Grand Rapids, Michigan and plant management. The terms of the sale pro ... Continue reading

Goodyear Reports(POOR) Results for 2002's First Quarter

Goodyear Reports(POOR) Results for 2002's First Quarter

AKRON, Ohio, April 24 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today reported a net loss of $63.2 million (39 cents per share) for the first quarter of 2002. This compares with a net loss of $46.7 million (30 cents per share) in the first quarter of 2001.First quarter 2002 results include a pre-tax charge of $10 million (4 c ... Continue reading

Ryder Announces First Quarter 2002 Results-Rrevenue Down Profit Up

Ryder Announces First Quarter 2002 Results-Rrevenue Down Profit Up

MIAMI--April 24, 2002--Ryder System, Inc. (a global leader in supply chain and transportation management solutions, today reported that first quarter 2002 earnings per share, before unusual items, improved 44 percent to $0.26, compared with $0.18 in the first quarter of 2001. Revenue for the three months that ended Mar ... Continue reading

Preliminary Highway Death Statistics for 2001 Show Fight Against Drunk Driving Has Stalled

Preliminary Highway Death Statistics for 2001 Show Fight Against Drunk Driving Has Stalled

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- With the number of alcohol-related traffic deaths in 2001 remaining the same as in 2000, the National Commission Against Drunk Driving (NCADD) today warned that the fight against drunk driving has stalled at the expense of 16,652 lives lost last year alone. According to a preliminary report of c ... Continue reading

Experian Appoints Waldron to Lead Automotive Division

Experian Appoints Waldron to Lead Automotive Division

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 24 -- Experian®, a leading provider of global information solutions, today announced that it has named Scott Waldron president of its Automotive Information Solutions division. Waldron, a veteran executive of the technology and data industries, succeeds retiring Experian Automotive president Jo ... Continue reading

Carmakers wait for Formula One offer by banks

Carmakers wait for Formula One offer by banks

LYON, France, April 24 Reuters is reporting that carmakers are waiting for an offer by creditor banks of indebted German media group Kirch to take over the company's stake in the Formula One motor racing business, a DaimlerChrysler manager said. ``The initiative is with the banks,'' Juergen Hubbert, head of DaimlerChry ... Continue reading

CertifiedFirst Shops Eligible for National Car Care Repair Program

CertifiedFirst Shops Eligible for National Car Care Repair Program

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio--April 24, 2002--The CertifiedFirst(TM) Network, a North American group of quality-rated auto body repair shops, and American National Property and Casualty Insurance (ANPAC®), one of the largest U.S. insurers, have reached an agreement through which ANPAC will grow its Car Care Repair (CCR) program ... Continue reading

#10 Kanaan CART Motegi Pre-Race Notes/Quotes

#10 Kanaan CART Motegi Pre-Race Notes/Quotes

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Bridgestone Potenza 500 - April 25-27, 2002 - Pre-Race Notes/Quotes Twin Ring Motegi - 1.5-Mile Oval Round 3 of 20 on the 2002 CART FedEx Championship Series **Tony Kanaan is in hi ... Continue reading

40 Coors Light Fontana pre-race report

40 Coors Light Fontana pre-race report

CONTACT: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2002 STERLING MARLIN COORS CHIP GANASSI RACING with FELIX SABATES #40 COORS LIGHT DODGE INTREPID R/T PRE-RACE REPORT: CALIFORNIA EVENT: NAPA Auto Parts 500 (race #10 of 36) California Speedway, 2-mile bank ... Continue reading

CMS Manufacturing Systems Named IBM iSeries Business Partner of the Quarter

CMS Manufacturing Systems Named IBM iSeries Business Partner of the Quarter

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--April 23, 2002--Buell Duncan, IBM General Manager of Mid Market Servers Group, presented Toronto-based CMS Manufacturing Systems with the IBM eServer Eagle Award at the COMMON Spring 2002 Conference and Expo held April 14-16 at Nashville's Opryland Hotel. CMS, founded in 1986, is an international prov ... Continue reading

Comau Signs Additional $1 Million in MPM Software Deals With Tecnomatix

Comau Signs Additional $1 Million in MPM Software Deals With Tecnomatix

NASHUA, N.H.--April 23, 2002-- Leading Global Provider of Automation Tools for the Automotive Industry Continues to Leverage eMPower Solutions for Design Reliability, Cost Savings Further entrenching itself as the world's leading provider of Manufacturing Process Management (MPM) software solutions, Tecnomatix Technolo ... Continue reading

No. 40 Coors Original paint scheme

No. 40 Coors Original paint scheme

[NOTE: For No. 40 Coors Original artwork, please contact Nealie Hamilton] Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2002 MARLIN TO DRIVE COORS ORIGINAL CAR FOR 10 RACES MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 22, 2002) - Coors Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Saba ... Continue reading

Renault name Nissan's Ghosn to board

Renault name Nissan's Ghosn to board

TOKYO, April 24 Reuters reported that French automaker Renault SA plans to appoint Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) chief executive Carlos Ghosn to its board, a move that could eventually lead to his promotion to chairman, the Financial Times said on Wednesday. The newspaper said in its on-line edition that Renault, which has ... Continue reading

Yugo Redux

Yugo Redux

Forbes.Com 04.23.02 NEW YORK - A decade has passed since the Yugo was last imported to the United States. The much-ridiculed discount automobile was discontinued in the U.S. in 1992, but has forever remained an American icon of all things cheap. Now, the Yugo is back. Malcolm Bricklin, the American entrepreneur who fir ... Continue reading

O'Reilly Automotive Reports Record Sales and Earnings

O'Reilly Automotive Reports Record Sales and Earnings

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--April 23, 2002--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ("O'Reilly") today announced record revenues and earnings for the first quarter of 2002, representing 34 quarters of record revenues and earnings for O'Reilly since becoming a public company in April 1993. Net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002, ... Continue reading

PA Commonwealth to Auction Vehicles on May 9

PA Commonwealth to Auction Vehicles on May 9

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 24 -- Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) Secretary Kelly Powell Logan today announced that the Commonwealth will auction 200 used state vehicles at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 9, in the Commonwealth Garage, 2221 Forster St., Harrisburg. A variety of vehicles will be on the auction block, ... Continue reading

NEC Delivers Large-Scale Servers For Next i-Mode System

NEC Delivers Large-Scale Servers For Next i-Mode System

NEW YORK, NY--(INTERNET WIRE)--Apr 23, 2002 -- NEC Corporation (NEC)announced today its delivery of approximately 140 large scale UNIX (note 1) based servers to NTT DoCoMo Corporation (NTT DoCoMo) for both development and testing, including debugging, of the existing and next generation i-mode system (Note 2), along wi ... Continue reading

Global Hawk Flys

Global Hawk Flys

A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, the sixth to be produced for Northrop Grumman Corporation's high-altitude, long-endurance reconnaissance system, successfully completed its first flight Tuesday, April 23, 2002. The air vehicle took off from Northrop Grumman's final assembly facility in Palmdale, Calif., and lande ... Continue reading

Bill Elliott - California Preview

Bill Elliott - California Preview

<<...OLE_Obj...>> Kristine Curley Golin/Harris 704.924.9404 BILL ELLIOTT NO. 9 DODGE DEALERS INTREPID R/T CALIFORNIA PREVIEW CALIFORNIA "I have had some success there but it's like I said, the place has kind of eluded me. I've never really figured it out like I needed to. I think this year though we've got as good a sh ... Continue reading

Jeremy Mayfield - California Preview

Jeremy Mayfield - California Preview

<<...OLE_Obj...>> Kristine Curley Golin/Harris 704.924.9404 JEREMY MAYFIELD NO. 19 DODGE DEALERS INTREPID R/T CALIFORNIA PREVIEW COMING TO CALIFORNIA "I've been looking forward to it (California race) all year. The way things are going and the progression I've seen with the team and the cars and everybody at the shop a ... Continue reading

Latest Point Standings Reveal New Leaders

Latest Point Standings Reveal New Leaders

Latest Point Standings Reveal New Leaders DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 23, 2002) -- The Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series released its latest point standings following last weekend's UnitedAuto Touring 250 and UnitedAuto Sport 250 at Phoenix International Raceway. The series' first twin 250s brought about lots of movement ... Continue reading

Montgomery Optimistic After Kentucky Test

Montgomery Optimistic After Kentucky Test

Montgomery Optimistic After Kentucky Test Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky (April 23, 2002) - ARCA RE/MAX Series driver, Chase Montgomery was pleased with his times during the open test day at the Kentucky Speedway. "Today went really well," Montgomery said. "We are going to go back to the shop and do a little work on the car. W ... Continue reading

SEMA's New Sport Compact Council Names Horowitz Person of the Year

SEMA's New Sport Compact Council Names Horowitz Person of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 104 SEMA'S NEW SPORT COMPACT COUNCIL NAMES HOROWITZ PERSON OF THE YEAR DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (April 23, 2002) - The SEMA Sport Compact Council (SCC) has honored Brian Horowitz, president of American Products Co., Corona, ... Continue reading

41 Target Fontana pre-race report

41 Target Fontana pre-race report

CONTACT: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2002 JIMMY SPENCER TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING with FELIX SABATES #41 TARGET DODGE INTREPID R/T PRE-RACE REPORT: CALIFORNIA EVENT: NAPA Auto Parts 500 (race #10 of 36) California Speedway, 2-mile banked pav ... Continue reading

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