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Thursday, June 6, 2002

Today’s Important News, Tomorrow

Today’s Important News, Tomorrow

It was Monday, June 3rd, 8 PM Detroit time, 5 PM on the West Coast, midnight in London and the beginning of the next workday in Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei, when this major automotive news story broke: Ford is pulling out of Wingcast, its telematics joint venture, and Qualcomm says it will fold the venture! Whoa! A Monume ... Continue reading

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Adds Utah Greenfield

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Adds Utah Greenfield

MINNEAPOLIS--June 6, 2002--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced today the opening of their seventy-first repair center. This new facility, located in Sandy, UT, is ABRA's fifty-third corporate-owned center. "ABRA has been operating in the Salt Lake City area for three ye ... Continue reading

Amcast Announces Extension of LIFO Loan Agreement

Amcast Announces Extension of LIFO Loan Agreement

DAYTON, Ohio--June 6, 2002--Amcast Industrial Corporation, today announced that the Company has amended and extended its LIFO loan agreement with its bank-lending group. This working capital facility allows for the availability of $20 million of additional loans to September 14, 2002. Byron O. Pond, Chairman of the Boa ... Continue reading

DisplaySearch Indicates Small/Medium Display Shipments Rise 2% in Q1'02: Color Displays Gaining Ground

DisplaySearch Indicates Small/Medium Display Shipments Rise 2% in Q1'02: Color Displays Gaining Ground

AUSTIN, Texas-(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2002--DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in FPD market research and consulting, indicated in its recently published Quarterly Small/Medium LCD Shipment Report that display shipments into the mobile phone, PDA, automotive monitor, video camera and digital camera markets rose 2% Y/ ... Continue reading

FW: Urgent - Historic Motorama/50th Kick Off event

FW: Urgent - Historic Motorama/50th Kick Off event

-----Original Message----- From: Bobbie Jo Lee Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 11:18 AM Subject: Urgent - Historic Motorama/50th Kick Off event Good afternoon, The following email is the travel agenda for the upcoming Historic Motorama and the event schedule for the 50th Kick Off event in June. We would like to invite yo ... Continue reading

I.D. Systems to Present at CIBC World Markets Investor Conference

I.D. Systems to Present at CIBC World Markets Investor Conference

HACKENSACK, N.J.--June 6, 2002--I.D. Systems, Inc. , announced today that Jeffrey Jagid, Chairman and CEO, Kenneth Ehrman, President and COO, and Ned Mavrommatis, CFO, are scheduled to present an overview of the Company's business at 2:50 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 10, at the CIBC World Markets Annual Investor Conference ... Continue reading

MEDIA ALERT

MEDIA ALERT

Attention All Media Outlets United Speed Alliance Racing will begin the first of bi-monthly nationwide teleconferencing next Thursday June 13, 2002 at 11 am EDT. If you would like to participate please RSVP this email to receive your toll-free number and access code for the conference. The teleconference will feature f ... Continue reading

PEDREGON SPEED NUMBER

PEDREGON SPEED NUMBER

HE'S A LOT FASTER (at least +100 MPH) THAN WHAT WE WROTE (FRANK PEDREGON, WE MEAN) COME ON OUT SATURDAY AND GET THE REAL TIMES FROM THE MAN HISELF. ... Continue reading

Roadway Corporation to Present At Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Leaders Conference With Live Audio Webcast

Roadway Corporation to Present At Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Leaders Conference With Live Audio Webcast

AKRON, Ohio--June 6, 2002--Roadway Corporation is a presenter at the Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Leaders Conference on June 13, 2002, at the St. Regis Hotel, 2 East 55th Street, New York, NY. Presenting for Roadway Corporation will be Michael W. Wickham, Chairman and CEO, and J. Dawson Cunningham, Executive Vic ... Continue reading

StockPickReport.com Announces Stock Evaluation Ratings: New Ratings on Wendy's Internat Inc, Advanced Fibre Commun, Kellogg Co, Paccar Inc, P F Chang's China Bistro

StockPickReport.com Announces Stock Evaluation Ratings: New Ratings on Wendy's Internat Inc, Advanced Fibre Commun, Kellogg Co, Paccar Inc, P F Chang's China Bistro

SHREVEPORT, La.--June 6, 2002--StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079 - http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=biz ) makes these stock evaluations for the short term: Wendy's Internat Inc - Outperform Advanced Fibre Commun - Underperform Kellogg Co - Underperform Paccar Inc - Outperform P F Chang's China Bistro - Outperform WHA ... Continue reading

Thinkpath To Receive Funding of $1,500,000 US Through Private Placement; Thinkpath Signs Agreement With Existing Partner

Thinkpath To Receive Funding of $1,500,000 US Through Private Placement; Thinkpath Signs Agreement With Existing Partner

TORONTO--June 6, 2002--Thinkpath Inc., , a Market leader in IT and Engineering Knowledge Management solutions, announced today a commitment of a private placement for $1,500,000 US. This agreement is between Thinkpath Inc. and an existing partner, Ogilvie Rothchild Inc. "We are very pleased with Ogilvie Rothchild's par ... Continue reading

You're Invited to Sirius Satellite Radio's Friday Night Welcome Reception!

You're Invited to Sirius Satellite Radio's Friday Night Welcome Reception!

<<ole0.bmp>> FRIDAY NIGHT WELCOME RECEPTION AT THE SIRIUS CHALET You're invited to the inaugural Friday Night Welcome Reception at the Sirius Chalet. Kick off your boots and join us in Sirius Country for a night of great food and fun with your host Joseph P. Clayton, President and CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio. Other f ... Continue reading

Sirius to Celebrate Upcoming National Launch with Concert at Michigan International Speedway

Sirius to Celebrate Upcoming National Launch with Concert at Michigan International Speedway

<<ole0.bmp>> <<ole1.bmp>> SIRIUS TO CELEBRATE UPCOMING NATIONAL LAUNCH WITH SPECIAL CONCERT AT NASCAR RACE Sirius Satellite Radio 400 Concert to Feature The Blues Brothers Starring Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels; Soluna to also Perform National Anthem NEW YORK - June 6, 2002 - Sirius Sa ... Continue reading

Teenage Driving and Child Safety Seats

Teenage Driving and Child Safety Seats

For immediate release June 5, 2002 Contact: Joe Larkin, NSC 630-775-2303 Glenn Greenberg, Liberty Mutual 617-574-5874 National Safety Council and Liberty Mutual Focus on Teenage Driving and Child Safety Seats Itasca, IL -- During June and throughout the summer months many inexperienced teenager drivers take to the road ... Continue reading

Kawasaki Unveils 2003 Off-Road Motorcycles and All Terrain Vehicles

Kawasaki Unveils 2003 Off-Road Motorcycles and All Terrain Vehicles

IRVINE, Calif.--June 6, 2002--Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. has unveiled its 2003 off-road motorcycle and all terrain vehicle (ATV) line-up to a gathering of media serving those recreational vehicle categories. The company also took advantage of the product presentation to clarify its position regarding the announcemen ... Continue reading

GM NA PRODUCTION WO 05/27/02

GM NA PRODUCTION WO 05/27/02

FOR RELEASE: June 6, 2002 Note: All GM U.S. facilities were down on 5/27 for the Memorial Day holidayTotal U.S. Passenger Car 28,896 Total U.S. Truck 43,226 Total Canada Passenger Car 13,568 Total Canada Truck 6,551 Total N.A. Car and Truck 102,835North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of June 10, 2002 Mon ... Continue reading

Civic, Accord Models Top Site Popularity Rankings

Civic, Accord Models Top Site Popularity Rankings

IRVINE, Calif.--June 6, 2002--Leading a resurgence of consumer interest in passenger cars, Honda's Civic and Accord ranked first and second, respectively, among the top 50 new vehicle models attracting consumer interest last month on the Kelley Blue Book Web site (www.kbb.com). Passenger cars represented 48 percent of ... Continue reading

AutoNation to Acquire Claridge's BMW

AutoNation to Acquire Claridge's BMW

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 6 AutoNation, Inc., America's largest retailer of both new and used vehicles, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Claridge's BMW in Fremont, Calif., from owner Tom Claridge. Once closed, the acquisition will become AutoNation's second BMW franchise and 20th new vehicle ... Continue reading

CASCAR - St-Eustache Wrap and Points

CASCAR - St-Eustache Wrap and Points

CASCAR Super Series For immediate release / June 3, 2002 Kennington holds lead after soggy St-Eustache race LONDON, ON - DJ Kennington's consistent string of finishes continued Saturday night at Autodrome St-Eustache, near Montreal. Crediting good fortune for helping him onto the podium just prior to the end of the AUT ... Continue reading

Interstate National Dealer Services could go private

Interstate National Dealer Services could go private

June 3,2002 MITCHEL FIELD, N.Y., Reuters reported that Interstate National Dealer Services, Inc., a provider of motor vehicle service contracts and warranties, said on Monday that senior executives Chester and Cindy Luby have proposed taking the company private. The proposed transaction would be structured as a merger ... Continue reading

6-5 "Inside Racing" Guest Lineup

6-5 "Inside Racing" Guest Lineup

"INSIDE RACING" Radio Show FEATURED GUESTS for 6/5: WHIT BAZEMORE NHRA Funny Car Driver RANDY HANNIGAN World of Outlaws Driver JOHNNY HEYDENREICH USAC Sprint, Midget and Silver Crown Series Driver DONALD DAVIDSON Legendary Auto Racing Historian Show Available LIVE ON THE INTERNET! Below you will find a release on this ... Continue reading

Engineers Now Make Multiple Design Iterations per Day with ALGOR Faster Processing

Engineers Now Make Multiple Design Iterations per Day with ALGOR Faster Processing

PITTSBURGH--June 4, 2002--ALGOR, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, recently added new fast solvers that support parallel processing on multi-processor systems. This new solver technology is available for all analysis types including linear static stress, Mechanical Event Simulation (MES), elec ... Continue reading

southern division points

southern division points

POS. CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN POINTS 1 5 Bobby Gill Dalton, Ga 1165 2 92 Hal Goodson Darlington, SC 956 3 16 Steven Christian Buford, GA 944 4 22 Jason Sarvis Myrtle Beach, SC 916 5 28 Michael Ritch High Point, NC 861 6 84 Shane Huffman Hickory, NC 852 7 33 Billy Mowery R Pinellas Park, FL 820 8 23 Toby Robertson Winston ... Continue reading

Results from Community Weekly 300 held at Amelia Motor Raceway Sat., 6/1/02

Results from Community Weekly 300 held at Amelia Motor Raceway Sat., 6/1/02

Attached are the top three divisional winners from the Community Weekly 300 held at Amelia Motor Raceway this past Saturday, June 1. Next week, Saturday, June 8, AMR will host the Cloverleaf Tire & Auto 300 which will feature pro kart and flattrack motorcycle racing. For additional information, call 804-744-5501 during ... Continue reading

Dorricott Racing Preview-Laguna Seca

Dorricott Racing Preview-Laguna Seca

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com DORRICOTT RACING RETURNS TO ITS HOME TRACK AT THE MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA MONTEREY, Calif. (June 6, 2002) - Dorricott Racing's championship momentum is growing but with each race comes new challenges and round four of 12-race Toyota Atlantic Champio ... Continue reading

Credi Card Offers Program to Help Summer Vacationers Stretch Their Dollars

Credi Card Offers Program to Help Summer Vacationers Stretch Their Dollars

RIVERWOODS, Ill.--June 6, 2002--Discover Financial Services, a business unit of Morgan Stanley , today unveiled its Great American Drive promotion that gives Discover Cardmembers the tools they need to plan and enjoy their summer road trips without digging deep into their pocket books. From now until August 31, Discove ... Continue reading

Copart Acquires Its Second Salvage Auction in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area

Copart Acquires Its Second Salvage Auction in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area

BENICIA, Calif.--June 6, 2002--Copart, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the assets of North Texas Insurance Auto Auction, L.P. Copart's second Dallas-Fort Worth location is in the community of Haslet, Texas, approximately 20 miles north of Fort Worth. The facility is approximately 56 acres and is 40 miles to t ... Continue reading

CarMax Group Reports Record First Quarter Sales

CarMax Group Reports Record First Quarter Sales

RICHMOND, Va., June 6 In a separate release, Circuit City Stores, Inc. today reported first quarter sales for the company, including record first quarter sales for the CarMax Group and first quarter earnings expectations for the CarMax Group.FIRST QUARTER SALESTotal sales for the CarMax Group rose 14 percent for the qu ... Continue reading

Delphi Names New Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

Delphi Names New Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

TROY, Mich., June 6 -- Delphi Corp. today named John D. Sheehan, CPA, 41, as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective July 1, 2002. Sheehan replaces Paul R. Free, who, as previously announced, was appointed Executive Director of Business Lines, Delphi Delco Electronic Systems. Sheehan joins Delphi from KPMG L ... Continue reading

Scania: Truck of the Year in Russia

Scania: Truck of the Year in Russia

SODERTALJE, Sweden, June 6, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Market leader, Scania has been elected Truck of the Year in Russia in the best imported heavy vehicle category. The award was made by a jury of the country's leading trade journalists. The jury was faced with a choice of foreign models from Scania, Volvo, Iveco, Mercedes, ... Continue reading

Shanghai Auto says talking to GM about Daewoo bid

Shanghai Auto says talking to GM about Daewoo bid

BEIJING, June 6 Reuters is reporting that China's top automaker, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp, is talking to partner General Motors about joining the U.S. car giant's bid to buy assets of South Korea's bankrupt Daewoo Motor Co, a company official said on Thursday. "I know our top management is in contact with GM c ... Continue reading

Associated Automotive Group to Open Ft. Lauderdale Dealership

Associated Automotive Group to Open Ft. Lauderdale Dealership

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 6 Associated Automotive Group Incorporated , a holding corporation which was formed to own and operate various highline and exotic car dealerships, accessory and other automotive businesses throughout the United States, announced today that it will open in July 2002 its third highline automo ... Continue reading

CASCAR Prepares For NASCAR Challenge

CASCAR Prepares For NASCAR Challenge

CASCAR Super Series For Immediate Release, June 5, 2002 CASCAR Prepares for NASCAR Challenge LONDON, ON &#8211; On June 30th the stars of the CASCAR series will go head-to-head with six NASCAR drivers at Cayuga Speedway in Nelles Corners, Ontario. The race is being billed as one of the most exciting stock car races eve ... Continue reading

Warren Davis Re-Elected Director of Region II UAW

Warren Davis Re-Elected Director of Region II UAW

CLEVELAND, June 5 -- At the UAW convention today, Warren Davis, Director Region II UAW (and International Executive Board member) was re-elected by acclamation to serve another full four-year term. Davis has served as UAW Regional Director and Executive Board member for 19 years. Warren Davis is running as an Independe ... Continue reading

Executive from Johnson Controls Recognized by Professional Women's Group for Career Achievements

Executive from Johnson Controls Recognized by Professional Women's Group for Career Achievements

PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 5 -- Johnson Controls executive Elizabeth Spooner has been recognized by a professional women's organization for her career accomplishments and efforts promoting diversity within the company's automotive business. Spooner serves as director of strategic planning - worldwide for the Automotive Syst ... Continue reading

Concerns Raised Over Government Tire Testing Proposal

Concerns Raised Over Government Tire Testing Proposal

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- More than 40 percent of passenger car tires and more than 50 percent of light truck tires would not withstand proposed new federal tire testing standards, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association. The group, which represents tire manufacturers, called the proposal "unwarranted and extreme ... Continue reading

Patrone Appointed General Manager, Product Management, Light Trucks For MBUSA

Patrone Appointed General Manager, Product Management, Light Trucks For MBUSA

MONTVALE, N.J., June 5 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced the appointment of Peter Patrone to general manager, product management, light trucks at the company's Montvale, N.J. headquarters. In this position, Patrone will be responsible for product planning, positioning and pricing; volume planning; market research ... Continue reading

Kansas To Offer Electronic Payment Options for Vehicle Registration Renewals; Web & Phone Systems from Official Payments to Serve KS Motorists

Kansas To Offer Electronic Payment Options for Vehicle Registration Renewals; Web & Phone Systems from Official Payments to Serve KS Motorists

STAMFORD, Conn.--June 5, 2002--Official Payments Corporation announced today that it has partnered with all 105 Kansas county treasurer offices as well as the Kansas Department of Revenue's Division of Motor Vehicles to offer credit card payment options for vehicle registration fees. The partnership will enable Kansas ... Continue reading

Woodside Hopes To Overtake Southwest Series Points Lead At Irwindale

Woodside Hopes To Overtake Southwest Series Points Lead At Irwindale

Contacts: Barbara Evans, Evans MMPR 661/287-5842 704/662-9724 818/404-5770 (cell) evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOODSIDE HOPES TO OVERTAKE SOUTHWEST SERIES POINTS LEAD AT IRWINDALE June 4, 2002 (Saugus, Calif.) - With just two points separating him from the top spot in the 2002 Featherlite Southwest Ser ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/Civic Tour and Radio Station K-Rock to Award 2002 Honda Civic Si Custom Designed by Rock Band Incubus to New York Area Fan

ADVISORY/Civic Tour and Radio Station K-Rock to Award 2002 Honda Civic Si Custom Designed by Rock Band Incubus to New York Area Fan

--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)-- WHO: Civic Tour, an American Honda Motor Co., Inc. owned entertainment property, will give one lucky K-Rock (WXRK 92.3 FM) listener the keys to an all-new Honda Civic Si, customized and autographed by Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger, Kilmore, Dirk Lance and Jose Pasillas of the rock band Incubus, w ... Continue reading

Data Exchange Corporation Announces New Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Data Exchange Corporation Announces New Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing

CAMARILLO, Calif.--June 5, 2002--Data Exchange Corporation (DEX), www.DEX.com, a leading global supply chain solutions provider for high tech industries, announced today that Steven L. Lonngren has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Mr. Lonngren brings over 13 years of management experien ... Continue reading

Foamex Announces Price Increases and Deferred Tax Adjustment; Names Luis Echarte To Board Of Directors

Foamex Announces Price Increases and Deferred Tax Adjustment; Names Luis Echarte To Board Of Directors

LINWOOD, Pa.--June 5, 2002--Foamex International Inc. , the leading manufacturer of flexible polyurethane and advanced polymer foam products, today told investors at its annual shareholders meeting that, effective July 1, 2002, it will raise prices by 16%. Other foam manufacturers have recently announced similar price ... Continue reading

HMS Races on Saturday, June 8th (I1)

HMS Races on Saturday, June 8th (I1)

Contact: Todd Fisher (843) 784-RACE -- For Immediate Release Benny the Bomb to Visit the Hardeeville Motor Speedway on Saturday HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (June 5, 2002) - Benny "the Bomb" Koske will make his first appearance to the Hardeeville Motor Speedway as he will attempt to blow himself up in a car in the middle of the i ... Continue reading

JUNE 8 K&N FILTERS FEATHERLITE 150 RACE AT IRWINDALE

JUNE 8 K&N FILTERS FEATHERLITE 150 RACE AT IRWINDALE

JUNE 8 K&N FILTERS FEATHERLITE 150 RACE AT IRWINDALE WILL FEATURE SPECIAL VEHICLE EXHIBIT & VIP GUESTS Irwindale, CA - - K&N Performance Filters, the world's most respected high-performance air and oil filter company will be the presenting sponsor of Saturday, June 8's NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series presented by D ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: Legal Drag Racing

Multimedia Available: Legal Drag Racing

-- Motorsports are the biggest spectator sports in the country. They are also growing as participatory sports as well. Once an illegal street activity, youth drag racing has moved off the street, and into professional venues like Houston Raceway Park. A report from General Motors You can reach the story directly by goi ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: Mobil 1 Wins Again at Indianapolis 500

Multimedia Available: Mobil 1 Wins Again at Indianapolis 500

-- New Mobil 1(R) with SuperSyn(TM) helped power Penske Racing's No. 3 Dallara/Chevrolet to a historic back-to-back win at the Indianapolis 500 on May 26, 2002, propelling Helio Castroneves into the record books again as the first repeat Indy 500 winner in 31 years. You can reach the story directly by going to http://w ... Continue reading

National Safety Council News Release, June 5, 2002

National Safety Council News Release, June 5, 2002

For immediate release June 5, 2002 Contact: Joe Larkin 630-775-2303 Home and Community Safety Week is June 9-15 Focus on Fall Prevention Itasca, IL -- The National Safety Council (NSC) has designated the week of June 9-15, 2002, Home and Community Safety Week. During Home and Community Safety Week -- part of National S ... Continue reading

PPG Announces Management Assignments

PPG Announces Management Assignments

PITTSBURGH--June 5, 2002--PPG Industries today announced a series of management assignments effective July 1: -- J. Rich Alexander, general manager, general industrial coatings, has been appointed vice president, industrial coatings; -- Kathleen A. McGuire, vice president, silicas, has been appointed vice president, pu ... Continue reading

PPG Appoints Ludlow Senior Vice President, OEM Coatings; Sullivan to Lead Chemical Businesses

PPG Appoints Ludlow Senior Vice President, OEM Coatings; Sullivan to Lead Chemical Businesses

PITTSBURGH--June 5, 2002--PPG Industries announced today that Michael A. Ludlow, vice president, industrial coatings, has been appointed senior vice president, original equipment manufacturing (OEM) coatings, effective July 1. Automotive, industrial, packaging, European and light industrial coatings and aerospace produ ... Continue reading

PRESS RELEASE: Last-minute entry adds spice to RSAC Scottish Rally

PRESS RELEASE: Last-minute entry adds spice to RSAC Scottish Rally

Last-minute entry by former champion adds further spice to RSAC Scottish Rally The last minute entry of 1997 British Rally Champion Mark Higgins in a Toyota Corolla WRC adds further interest to this weekend¹s RSAC Scottish Rally, with its 175­crew international field. Mark telephoned from the USA ­ where was competi ... Continue reading

PRIMUS RACING ANNOUNCES DRASTIC REDUCTION IN CAR COSTS

PRIMUS RACING ANNOUNCES DRASTIC REDUCTION IN CAR COSTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRIMUS RACING ANNOUNCES DRASTIC REDUCTION IN CAR COSTS ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (June 5, 2002) – Primus Racing today announced, that in association with leading car supplier Van Diemen International, the cost of a new Formula 2000 car has been greatly reduced. Part of the Panoz Motorsports Group, th ... Continue reading

Shanghai, China

Shanghai, China

FOR RELEASE: June 5, 2002 Shanghai, China- The General Motors China family is taking center stage at Auto China 2002, which is being held in Beijing from June 5 to June 13. The theme of GM's 1,000-square-meter stand, one of the largest at the show, is Making a Commitment Today for a Better Tomorrow. On display are a do ... Continue reading

S&PTCONF:Auto/Auto Supplier Industries:6/7/02@10am ET

S&PTCONF:Auto/Auto Supplier Industries:6/7/02@10am ET

NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--June 5, 2002--Standard & Poor's will hold a telephone conference call on Friday, June 7, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time, to discuss credit trends in the Auto and Auto Supplier Industries. Speakers from New York include Scott Sprinzen, who will address the Big 3; Eric Ball ... Continue reading

StockPickReport.Com Announces Stock Evaluation Ratings: New Ratings on Championship Auto Racing, Osi Pharmaceuticals Inc, Immunomedics Inc, Cygnus Inc, Robert Half Internat

StockPickReport.Com Announces Stock Evaluation Ratings: New Ratings on Championship Auto Racing, Osi Pharmaceuticals Inc, Immunomedics Inc, Cygnus Inc, Robert Half Internat

SHREVEPORT, La.--June 5, 2002-- StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079 - http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=biz ) makes these stock evaluations for the short term: Championship Auto Racing - Outperform Osi Pharmaceuticals Inc - Underperform Immunomedics Inc - Outperform Cygnus Inc - Trend with Market Robert Half Internat - ... Continue reading

Team Spotlight on King Motorsports

Team Spotlight on King Motorsports

Team Spotlight on King Motorsports DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 4, 2002) - With more than 20 years of experience with the Honda Acura brand, King Motorsports has been a mainstay in the aftermarket world of Honda/Acura tuning. Since the company was formed in 1981, racing has been a strong part of its heritage. The team won ... Continue reading

Tower Automotive Updates Guidance for Improved Operating Results, Impact of Stock Offering

Tower Automotive Updates Guidance for Improved Operating Results, Impact of Stock Offering

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--June 5, 2002--Tower Automotive, Inc. provided revised guidance for its second quarter today, reflecting the combined effects of better than expected operating results along with the interest expense savings and increased shares outstanding resulting from the recently completed stock offering of 17. ... Continue reading

Transpro, Inc. Launches New Website

Transpro, Inc. Launches New Website

NEW HAVEN, Conn.--June 5, 2002--Transpro, Inc. today announced the launch of its new website at http://www.transpro.com/. The site provides visitors with comprehensive information about the Company and its roster of heat transfer products, highlighting the Company's new image as "The Heat Transfer Professionals". The n ... Continue reading

TTCA Announces Universal Projects, Inc. Receives Prestigious Achievement Award for Trade

TTCA Announces Universal Projects, Inc. Receives Prestigious Achievement Award for Trade

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--June 5, 2002-- Universal Projects, Inc. Received a Loan Guarantee From TTCA, That Helped It Generate More Than $5 Million in California Export Sales to Japan The California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency (TTCA) announced today that Universal Projects, Inc. of Gardena, California received the ... Continue reading

Velant Names William Heigl Director of Logistics Sales

Velant Names William Heigl Director of Logistics Sales

ATLANTA--June 5, 2002-- Company Also Adds Logistics Coordinator to Sales Team Velant, Inc., the leading provider of transportation planning solutions, today announced the addition of William F. Heigl as Director of Logistics Sales. Mr. Heigl will help spur additional growth for Velant's Transportation Management Center ... Continue reading

ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES CHASSIS FREEZE

ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES CHASSIS FREEZE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES CHASSIS FREEZE ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (June 5, 2002) – The Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship today announced that a chassis freeze and cost cap will be instituted for the 2003 season. Beginning with the season-opener in 2003, all Formula 2000 chassis designs competi ... Continue reading

ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES FREE ENTRY FEES FOR ACC CARS

ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES FREE ENTRY FEES FOR ACC CARS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES FREE ENTRY FEES FOR ACC CARS ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (June 5, 2002) – The Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship today announced that for the remainder of the 2002 season their will be no entry fee for American Continental Championship entrants. Introduced in 1999, the AC ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit Corp. Announces $300 Million Private Senior Unsecured Debt Offering

AmeriCredit Corp. Announces $300 Million Private Senior Unsecured Debt Offering

FORT WORTH, Texas--June 5, 2002--AmeriCredit Corp. today announced that it is proposing a private offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes to certain qualified institutional buyers. The purpose of the offering is to repurchase or redeem all of AmeriCredit's outstanding 9 1/4% Senior Notes due ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit Corp. Commences Tender Offer for Its 9 1/4% Senior Notes Due 2004 to be Funded Through the Proposed Issuance of Senior Notes

AmeriCredit Corp. Commences Tender Offer for Its 9 1/4% Senior Notes Due 2004 to be Funded Through the Proposed Issuance of Senior Notes

FORT WORTH, Texas--June 5, 2002--AmeriCredit Corp. announced today that it intends to commence a tender offer and consent solicitation for all of its outstanding 9 1/4% Senior Notes due 2004. AmeriCredit intends to fund the tender offer with the net proceeds from its proposed issuance of $300 million aggregate principa ... Continue reading

A SOUTHWEST SERIES "QUICKIE"

A SOUTHWEST SERIES "QUICKIE"

Doug, FYI, while one of our co-hosts...Darrell LaMoure (who finished 3rd in SW Series points last year) continues to recover from an early season testing crash, Racing RoundUp-Arizona, the # 1 motorsports radio program in Arizona, will not be unrepresented in the June 8th Tour race, as one of our other Co-hosts, Chris ... Continue reading

Foamex Announces Price Increases and Deferred Tax Adjustment; Names Luis Echarte To Board Of Directors

Foamex Announces Price Increases and Deferred Tax Adjustment; Names Luis Echarte To Board Of Directors

LINWOOD, Pa.--June 5, 2002--Foamex International Inc. , the leading manufacturer of flexible polyurethane and advanced polymer foam products, today told investors at its annual shareholders meeting that, effective July 1, 2002, it will raise prices by 16%. Other foam manufacturers have recently announced similar price ... Continue reading

JUNE 8 K&N FILTERS FEATHERLITE 150 RACE AT IRWINDALE

JUNE 8 K&N FILTERS FEATHERLITE 150 RACE AT IRWINDALE

JUNE 8 K&N FILTERS FEATHERLITE 150 RACE AT IRWINDALE WILL FEATURE SPECIAL VEHICLE EXHIBIT & VIP GUESTS Irwindale, CA - - K&N Performance Filters, the world's most respected high-performance air and oil filter company will be the presenting sponsor of Saturday, June 8's NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series presented by D ... Continue reading

GM SHOWS SAAB AT AUTO CHINA

GM SHOWS SAAB AT AUTO CHINA

FOR RELEASE: June 2, 2002 Beijing, China- General Motors is introducing the all-new Saab 9-5, a member of the Saab premium brand lineup, at Auto China 2002, which is being held in Beijing from June 5 to June 13. The top-of-the-line 9-5 model will officially go on sale across China during the show. "China's entry into t ... Continue reading

NASCAR's Rusty Wallace Helps Promote Jani-King Paul Revere 250

NASCAR's Rusty Wallace Helps Promote Jani-King Paul Revere 250

NASCAR's Rusty Wallace Helps Promote Jani-King Paul Revere 250 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 5, 2002) -- Former-NASCAR Winston Cup champion Rusty Wallace gave members of the media rides around Daytona International Speedway's 3.56-mile road course on Tuesday to help promote the Jani-King Paul Revere 250. Wallace took telev ... Continue reading

#21 Giaffone IRL Texas Pre-Race

#21 Giaffone IRL Texas Pre-Race

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Felipe Giaffone #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force Boomtown 500 - June 6-8, 2002 - Pre-Race Notes/Quotes Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth, Texas - 1.5-Mile Oval Round 6 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League **Felipe Giaffone is ma ... Continue reading

dodge motorsports weekend preview

dodge motorsports weekend preview

<<ole0.bmp>> <<ole1.bmp>> Weekend Preview Contact: Dave Elshoff, 248-512-2690 Ray Cooper, 803-466-9085 Dodge Cup Drivers Ready to Attack Pocono Triangle; Red-Hot Rams on a Roll Heading to Lone Star State LONG POND, Pa. (June 5, 2002) -- Strange things often happen at Pocono International Raceway. Kyle Petty, driver of ... Continue reading

#40 Coors Light Pocono pre-race report

#40 Coors Light Pocono pre-race report

CONTACT: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2002 STERLING MARLIN COORS CHIP GANASSI RACING with FELIX SABATES #40 COORS LIGHT DODGE INTREPID R/T PRE-RACE REPORT: POCONO EVENT: Pocono 500 (race #14 of 36) Pocono Raceway, 2.5-mile Superspeedway DATES: Q ... Continue reading

Flexcar Partners with Ashforth Pacific to Increase Mobility Options for Employers in Portland's Lloyd District

Flexcar Partners with Ashforth Pacific to Increase Mobility Options for Employers in Portland's Lloyd District

PORTLAND, Ore.--June 5, 2002-- Hybrid Toyota Prius Vehicles Will Help Reduce Emissions and Pollution Flexcar, the nation's oldest and largest car-sharing company, and Portland's Ashforth Pacific, one of the nation's largest commercial real estate companies, have partnered to bring Flexcar's car-sharing program to the c ... Continue reading

Action Performance and Evernham Motorsports Announce New Agreement; Exclusive Licensing and Marketing Rights Extended Through 2012

Action Performance and Evernham Motorsports Announce New Agreement; Exclusive Licensing and Marketing Rights Extended Through 2012

PHOENIX, Ariz.--June 5, 2002--Action Performance Companies Inc. , the leader in the design, promotion, marketing and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise, today announced that a new agreement has been reached with Evernham Motorsports extending their current exclusive marketing and licensing contract until ... Continue reading

Buick To Continue as PGA Sponsor

Buick To Continue as PGA Sponsor

FOR RELEASE: June 5, 2002 HARRISON, N.Y. - Buick announced today a new four-year agreement to continue its sponsorship of the PGA Tour. Under the agreement, which runs from 2003- 2006, Buick will continue as title-sponsor of three PGA Tour events - The Buick Classic (Harrison, N.Y.), the Buick Invitational (La Jolla, C ... Continue reading

#10 Kanaan CART Laguna Seca Pre-Race

#10 Kanaan CART Laguna Seca Pre-Race

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Lola Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey -June 7-9, 2002 - Pre-Race Notes/Quotes Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca - Monterey, Calif. - 12.238-Mile Road Course Round 5 of 20 on the 2002 CART Fed ... Continue reading

GM Racing Profile: The Cups Alba Colon

GM Racing Profile: The Cups Alba Colon

CHEVROLET RACING NEWS POCONO 500 (JUNE 9, 2002) ADVANCE NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ­ June 5, 2002 (jpeg photo of Alba Colon attached) Contact: Judy Stropus GM Racing Communications 203-438-0501 203-431-4139 fax 800-CHEVY-VM messages jstropus@earthlink.net PROFILE: ALBA COLON, CHEVROLET PROGRAM MAN ... Continue reading

Bill Auberlen and two great cars

Bill Auberlen and two great cars

Bill Auberlen heads to France this week for the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the comfort of knowing he is exactly where he wants to be - in the driver's seats of two great race cars. The Hermosa Beach, Calif., driver wasn't idle for long after his BMW team withdrew from sports-car competition in January. Ferra ... Continue reading

STARR LEADS THE TRUCKS IN POINTS, BUT NOT LAPS

STARR LEADS THE TRUCKS IN POINTS, BUT NOT LAPS

STARR LEADS THE TRUCKS IN POINTS, BUT NOT LAPS FT. WORTH, Texas (June 5, 2002) -- You would expect that David Starr, the point leader in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, would have led plenty of laps during the six races run this season, perhaps even paying a visit a time or two to victory lane. Sadly, heading into t ... Continue reading

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