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Friday, May 14, 1999

ARI Completes Acquisition of Network Dynamics Incorporated

ARI Completes Acquisition of Network Dynamics Incorporated

ARI Network Services, Inc. completed the acquisition of Network Dynamics Incorporated (NDI), a leading producer of electronic catalogs and electronic commerce software located in Williamsburg, VA. ... Continue reading

AutoInfo, Inc. Announces First Quarter 1999 Results

AutoInfo, Inc. Announces First Quarter 1999 Results

AutoInfo, Inc. announced results of its operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

Birmingham-Area Toyota Sales Climb In April

Birmingham-Area Toyota Sales Climb In April

Toyota's three Birmingham-area dealers report a 27-percent gain in April retail truck sales and a nine-percent advance in April retail car sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

CART: Driver Standings, May 14

CART: Driver Standings, May 14

CART: Driver Standings, May 14 ... Continue reading

Cascade Corporation Directors Approve Quarterly Dividend

Cascade Corporation Directors Approve Quarterly Dividend

Robert C. Warren, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascade Corporation, announced that the Board of Directors has declared the regular quarterly dividend of $0.10. ... Continue reading

Ceradyne Inc. Awarded $4 Million Contract for Ceramic Diesel Engine Components

Ceradyne Inc. Awarded $4 Million Contract for Ceramic Diesel Engine Components

Ceradyne Inc. announced that it has received a $4 million contract to produce ceramic cam rollers for use in diesel engines. ... Continue reading

Collins & Aikman Sets Dividend; Closes New Term Facility

Collins & Aikman Sets Dividend; Closes New Term Facility

Collins & Aikman Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $0.71 per share on all outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Reports Assembly Plant Schedule for Week of May 17, 1999

DaimlerChrysler Reports Assembly Plant Schedule for Week of May 17, 1999

DaimlerChrysler Corporation reports all nine U.S. assembly plants and all three Canadian assembly plants will operate the week of May 17, 1999. ... Continue reading

Dana's Perfect Circle Division Receives Toyota's Certificates of Achievement

Dana's Perfect Circle Division Receives Toyota's Certificates of Achievement

Dana Corporation's Perfect Circle Division has been awarded two certificates of achievement from Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (TMMNA). ... Continue reading

Delphi Invests $1 Million in Equipment for Flint Plant

Delphi Invests $1 Million in Equipment for Flint Plant

Delphi Automotive Systems is investing $1 million in its Flint, Mich., facility, according to Donald L. Runkle, president of Delphi Energy & Engine Management Systems. ... Continue reading

Delphi Invests $600,000 in Equipment for Rochester Plant

Delphi Invests $600,000 in Equipment for Rochester Plant

Delphi Automotive Systems is investing $600,000 in its Rochester, N.Y., facility, according to Donald L. Runkle, president of Delphi Energy & Engine Management Systems. ... Continue reading

Electro Source Inc. Named CTS Corporation Sales Representative in Canada

Electro Source Inc. Named CTS Corporation Sales Representative in Canada

CTS Corporation announced the appointment of Electro Source Inc. to represent all CTS passive electronic component products throughout Canada. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Hampton, Virginia Lighting Plant Wins Shingo Prize

Federal-Mogul Hampton, Virginia Lighting Plant Wins Shingo Prize

Federal-Mogul Corporation's Lighting Products group announced that its Hampton, Virginia facility received the Shingo Prize for manufacturing excellence, awarded by the National Ass. of Manufacturers and the Utah State College of Business. ... Continue reading

FinishMaster Announces First Quarter Results

FinishMaster Announces First Quarter Results

FinishMaster, Inc., the leading national distributor of automotive paints and related accessories, reported today that net income for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 increased 123% to $1,176,000 on revenues of $80,106,000, compared to net income of $528,000 on revenues of $76,024,000 in the prior year ... Continue reading

First Quarter Earnings Per Share Increase 25%

First Quarter Earnings Per Share Increase 25%

The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack, the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced record sales and a 25% increase in earnings per share for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 1999. ... Continue reading

Ford 1999 Annual Meeting Voting Results

Ford 1999 Annual Meeting Voting Results

A total of 613 persons attended the 44th annual meeting of Ford Motor Company shareholders at the Detroit Opera House. ... Continue reading

Formula One: Beauty and the Beast: Glamorous Monaco Can Confound Drivers

Formula One: Beauty and the Beast: Glamorous Monaco Can Confound Drivers

Formula One: Beauty and the Beast: Glamorous Monaco Can Confound Drivers ... Continue reading

Formula One: Stewart-Ford Notes, Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice

Formula One: Stewart-Ford Notes, Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice

Formula One: Stewart-Ford Notes, Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice ... Continue reading

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Reports Consolidated Financial Results

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Reports Consolidated Financial Results

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and the year ended March 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

IRL: Driver Standings, May 14

IRL: Driver Standings, May 14

IRL: Driver Standings, May 14 ... Continue reading

IRL: Goodyear Makes Plans to Win Again at 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'

IRL: Goodyear Makes Plans to Win Again at 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'

IRL: Goodyear Makes Plans to Win Again at 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing' ... Continue reading

IRL, Indy 500: Driver, Owner Pre-Race Quotes

IRL, Indy 500: Driver, Owner Pre-Race Quotes

IRL, Indy 500: Driver, Owner Pre-Race Quotes ... Continue reading

IRL, INDY500: Goodyear Fast Facts for the Indianapolis 500

IRL, INDY500: Goodyear Fast Facts for the Indianapolis 500

IRL, INDY500: Goodyear Fast Facts for the Indianapolis 500 ... Continue reading

Jacksonville-Area Toyota Sales Climb In April

Jacksonville-Area Toyota Sales Climb In April

Toyota's four Jacksonville-area dealers report a 14-percent gain in April retail truck sales and a seven-percent advance in April retail car sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

Land Rover Colorado Springs Named Top Land Rover Retailer

Land Rover Colorado Springs Named Top Land Rover Retailer

Retailer principal Nelson B. Noland, Centre manager Thom Buckley and the staff of Land Rover Colorado Springs received the Land Rover Trophy, an annual award presented to the top performing Land Rover Centre or retailer in North America. ... Continue reading

Magna announces first quarter results

Magna announces first quarter results

Magna International Inc. today reported sales, profits and earnings per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

Meritor Announces New HVS Assembly Plant in Mexico

Meritor Announces New HVS Assembly Plant in Mexico

Meritor Automotive Inc. announced plans to open its Heavy Vehicle Systems (HVS) Customer Value Center in Queretaro, Mexico. ... Continue reading

Miller Industries, Inc. Announces Conclusion of Alternatives Study

Miller Industries, Inc. Announces Conclusion of Alternatives Study

Miller Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has concluded its study of potential strategic and financial alternatives for the Company. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Expands into Canada

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Expands into Canada

For the first time in its corporate history, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is expanding beyond the U.S. border into Canada. ... Continue reading

MTS Systems Receives Order for Revolutionary Rolling Road Systems

MTS Systems Receives Order for Revolutionary Rolling Road Systems

MTS Systems Corp. has been awarded a contract for two multi- million dollar wind tunnel Flat-Trac(R) Rolling Road Systems by the German Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart (FKFS). ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, May 14

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, May 14

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, May 14 ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, May 14

NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, May 14

NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, May 14 ... Continue reading

NASCAR-WCUP: Bill Elliott Racing Names New Crew Chief and Drive-Thru Crew Members

NASCAR-WCUP: Bill Elliott Racing Names New Crew Chief and Drive-Thru Crew Members

NASCAR-WCUP: Bill Elliott Racing Names New Crew Chief and Drive-Thru Crew Members ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings, May 14

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings, May 14

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings, May 14 ... Continue reading

NASCAR-WCUP: Dwyer - Stewart Engagement Announcement

NASCAR-WCUP: Dwyer - Stewart Engagement Announcement

NASCAR-WCUP: Dwyer - Stewart Engagement Announcement ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader Heads to One of his Favoritie Tracks

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader Heads to One of his Favoritie Tracks

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader Heads to One of his Favoritie Tracks ... Continue reading

NHRA: Jeter Hopes to Add to Numbers at Atlanta

NHRA: Jeter Hopes to Add to Numbers at Atlanta

NHRA: Jeter Hopes to Add to Numbers at Atlanta ... Continue reading

Nissan Honors Scholarship Winners at State Capitol

Nissan Honors Scholarship Winners at State Capitol

AUSTIN, Texas, May 14 -- Today, Nissan North America, Inc. announced that fourteen 1999 Texas charter school high school graduates each received $2,500 in college scholarships. ... Continue reading

Paul H. Campbell Joins Hutchinson FTS as CEO

Paul H. Campbell Joins Hutchinson FTS as CEO

Paul H. Campbell, 39, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Hutchinson FTS, Inc., with full responsibility for all of its North American operations ... Continue reading

Penda Truck Accessories Announces Record-Breaking Sales

Penda Truck Accessories Announces Record-Breaking Sales

Penda Corporation announced today that bedliner sales in April have achieved all time record levels ... Continue reading

PSCR: Derek Bell to Compete as World Challenge Driver/Commentator at Mosport

PSCR: Derek Bell to Compete as World Challenge Driver/Commentator at Mosport

PSCR: Derek Bell to Compete as World Challenge Driver/Commentator at Mosport ... Continue reading

Raceline

Raceline

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Raleigh/Durham-Area Toyota Sales Climb In April

Raleigh/Durham-Area Toyota Sales Climb In April

Toyota's three Raleigh/Durham-area dealers report an 18-percent gain in April retail car sales and a four-percent advance in April retail truck sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

Raytech Corporation Announces First Quarter Results for 1999

Raytech Corporation Announces First Quarter Results for 1999

Raytech Corporation announced net income for the thirteen-week period ended April 4, 1999 amounting to $4,488 or $1.31 per basic share as compared with $4,157 or $1.24 per basic share for the corresponding period in 1998. ... Continue reading

Snap-on Incorporated Names William H. Pfund Vice President, Investor Relations

Snap-on Incorporated Names William H. Pfund Vice President, Investor Relations

Snap-on Incorporated announced today that it has named William H. Pfund vice president, investor relations. ... Continue reading

Sonics & Materials Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 1999 Results

Sonics & Materials Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 1999 Results

Sonics & Materials, Inc. reported that the Company's net income for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 1999 increased $183,874 over the third quarter of Fiscal Year 1998. ... Continue reading

Team Chicago Challenge

Team Chicago Challenge

The Auto Channel--Team Chicago Challenge ... Continue reading

Team Chicago Challenge

Team Chicago Challenge

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The Auto Channel Motorsports Report

The Auto Channel Motorsports Report

The Auto Channel Motorsports Report ... Continue reading

Thor Reports Best Sales, Earnings Quarter Ever

Thor Reports Best Sales, Earnings Quarter Ever

Thor Industries, Inc. announced record results for the third quarter and nine months ended April 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

TI Group Reaffirms $20 Per Share Offer for Walbro

TI Group Reaffirms $20 Per Share Offer for Walbro

TI Group PLC noted announcement by Walbro Corporation which revised its first quarter earnings. ... Continue reading

Titan Shareholders Told of Plans for Continued Expansion of Sales, Profits

Titan Shareholders Told of Plans for Continued Expansion of Sales, Profits

In his informal remarks following the company's annual shareholders' meeting on Wednesday, May 12, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Frank Keery said that Titan is planning to continue its major growth in sales and profits in 1999. ... Continue reading

Trans-Am: Boris Said to Race at Mosport and Maybe More

Trans-Am: Boris Said to Race at Mosport and Maybe More

Trans-Am: Boris Said to Race at Mosport and Maybe More ... Continue reading

Truck Classic Again Scheduled for Labor Day Weekend

Truck Classic Again Scheduled for Labor Day Weekend

The Ridge Roads Truck Classic will roll again September 4-6. The Labor Day weekend tour of northeast Iowa celebrates the significance of the motor truck to our states' heritage. ... Continue reading

Unistar Acquires its 45th Florida Agency Office and 142nd Office in Three States

Unistar Acquires its 45th Florida Agency Office and 142nd Office in Three States

Unistar Financial Service Corp. completed the acquisition of another retail auto insurance agency, for a current total of 45 offices throughout Florida. ... Continue reading

U.S. Automotive Manufacturing, Inc. Announces Financial Results

U.S. Automotive Manufacturing, Inc. Announces Financial Results

U.S. Automotive Manufacturing, Inc. reported that for the three months ended March 31, 1999, it sustained a loss of $(234,465) or $(.22) per share on net sales of $7,320,955 compared to a loss of $(974,240) or $(.93) per share on net sales of $3,419,873 for the three months ended March 31, 1998. ... Continue reading

ZAP Bike Sales Accelerate 152% For First Quarter of Fiscal 1999

ZAP Bike Sales Accelerate 152% For First Quarter of Fiscal 1999

Electric vehicle manufacturer ZAP Power Systems today reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 1999 ... Continue reading

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