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Saturday, October 22, 2005

Rocketsports Racing Australia Report - Saturday

Rocketsports Racing Australia Report - Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com GLOCK TOP ROOKIE IN AUSTRALIA; MCDOWELL READY TO START HIS FIRST CHAMP CAR RACE AFTER FINAL QUALIFYING ON SATURDAY SURFERS PARADISE, Australia (October 22, 2005) – Final qualifying took place ... Continue reading

Coughlin boys roll sevens in Vegas; both men qualified in No. 7 slots (NHRA)

Coughlin boys roll sevens in Vegas; both men qualified in No. 7 slots (NHRA)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series AMS ProMod NHRA AC Delco Nationals Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV Oct 20, 2005 Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT (Pro Stock) Troy Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order / '67 Ford Mustang (ProMod) Friday Qualifying Summary Coughlin boys roll sevens in Vegas; both m ... Continue reading

Trade Food for AMA Superbike Tickets at Thanksgiving Food Drive

Trade Food for AMA Superbike Tickets at Thanksgiving Food Drive

Contact: Diana Rose (707) 933-3918 drose@infineonraceway.com <mailto:drose@infineonraceway.com> Trade Food for AMA Superbike Tickets at Thanksgiving Food Drive SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Race fans and community members will again have the opportunity to help feed the less fortunate this holiday season with th ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION ATCO RACEWAY Friday, October 21, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 RAIN POSTPONES QUALIFYING AT ATCO, AGAIN ATCO, N.J. - The NHRA Northeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series racers returned to Atco Raceway to pick up where they ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Silver Dollar Raceway, Reynolds, Ga.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Silver Dollar Raceway, Reynolds, Ga.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - Southeast DIVISION SILVER DOLLAR RACEWAY October 21, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION FINALE UNDERWAY AT SILVER DOLLAR REYNOLDS, Ga. - With National and Divisional Championships still up for grabs, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing S ... Continue reading

SSP Postpones Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic to Sunday, October 23

SSP Postpones Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic to Sunday, October 23

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miller?s Racing Parts Fall Classic Postponed to Sunday, October 23 at SSP NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (October 21, 2005) ? Rain showers and saturated grounds have forced officials at the Susquehanna Speedway Park to postpone the 2nd Miller?s Racing Parts Fall Fest featuri ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Opens Vegas in Fourth

Tony Pedregon Opens Vegas in Fourth

NHRA 2005 NOTES & QUOTES ACDelco NHRA Nationals The Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Opens Vegas in Fourth Q Racing Pilot Strong On Day One LAS VEGAS (Oct. 21, 2005) ­ Tony Pedregon, driver of the Q Racing Nitro Funny Car, s ... Continue reading

Remanufacturing A New Trend in Construction, Farm Machinery and Heavy Trucks Sector

Remanufacturing A New Trend in Construction, Farm Machinery and Heavy Trucks Sector

DUBLIN, Ireland--Oct. 21, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26282) has announced the addition of Construction & Farm Machinery: Global Industry Guide to their offering. An interesting trend emerging in the construction and farm machinery and heavy trucks sector, is the increasing po ... Continue reading

American Commerce Solutions, Inc. Posts President's Letter

American Commerce Solutions, Inc. Posts President's Letter

BARTOW, Fla., Oct. 21 -- American Commerce Solutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AACS) has posted a letter from the president to its website. Chief Executive Officer and President Daniel L. Hefner stated, "We have been in a somewhat self-imposed silent period for several months and it is time let our shareholders, as well a ... Continue reading

China Automotive Systems Selects The Global Consulting Group to Provide Integrated Investor Relations and Financial Media Campaign

China Automotive Systems Selects The Global Consulting Group to Provide Integrated Investor Relations and Financial Media Campaign

WUHAN, Hubei, China, Oct. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ - China Automotive Systems, Inc. , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that New York-based, The Global Consulting Group (GCG), a strategic communications firm, has been selected to provide investor relations and financial co ... Continue reading

Land Park Location for MADD's Sacramento Strides for Change Walk

Land Park Location for MADD's Sacramento Strides for Change Walk

Series of National Walks Sponsored By Nissan Helps Communities Prevent Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths and Injuries WHAT: Strides for Change, presented nationally by Nissan North America is a 5K, non-competitive walk that allows corporations and individuals to team up with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in keeping ... Continue reading

NHRA MEDIA CENTER CONTACTS -- ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

NHRA MEDIA CENTER CONTACTS -- ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

NHRA Media Center contact numbers for the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway include: (702) 632-8259 (702) 632-84653, fax NHRA Media Relations Dept. ... Continue reading

NowAuto Updates Status of 2-Year Audited Financials

NowAuto Updates Status of 2-Year Audited Financials

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 21 -- NowAuto Group (BULLETIN BOARD: NAUG) which recently acquired the assets of NowAuto, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NWAU) announces the status of their 2-year audited financials ending June 30, 2005. NowAuto Group has submitted their final version to their independent auditor for his review. Once he ha ... Continue reading

"Phaeno-menal" Science Centre Opens Doors Soon

"Phaeno-menal" Science Centre Opens Doors Soon

WOLFSBURG, Germany, October 21 -- - Volkswagen Group is Main Sponsor of Wolfsburg's Phaeno Experimental Experience The Phaeno experimental experience, Germany's largest science centre, will open its doors in Wolfsburg on 24 November 2005. 250 experiment stations await discovery in the exceptional building designed by s ... Continue reading

REC backing for EREC 2006 - Announcement

REC backing for EREC 2006 - Announcement

Bringing 100 Executive Recruitment Agencies and 5000 Executive Job Seekers together in 1 venue In Association with Platinum Sponsor The directors of EREC 2006 (www.EREC2006.com), are delighted to announce that both The REC and its executive arm, The Association of Executive Recruiters, have agreed to participate in, an ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Australia Report - Friday

Rocketsports Racing Australia Report - Friday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt &#9642; cell: (517) 927-8472 &#9642; e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com RAIN AFFECTS POSTIVE RESULTS FOR ROCKETSPORTS RACING ON FRIDAY DOWN UNDER SURFERS PARADISE, Australia (October 21, 2005) – It did not matter what time of day it was today in Surfers Paradise, Quee ... Continue reading

SETWrite Gives Safeco Insurance Real-Time Rating Capability in California, Connecticut, Kentucky and Texas

SETWrite Gives Safeco Insurance Real-Time Rating Capability in California, Connecticut, Kentucky and Texas

WINDSOR, Conn., Oct. 21 -- Rackley Solutions Inc. announced today that Safeco Insurance is using its SETWrite(TM) product to deliver real- time access to personal auto rates for independent agents in California, Connecticut, Kentucky and Texas. SETWrite allows agents to enter information one time only into a single Web ... Continue reading

Centro Científico "Phaeno-menal" abrirá sus puertas pronto

Centro Científico "Phaeno-menal" abrirá sus puertas pronto

WOLFSBURG, Alemania, October 21 -- El Grupo Volkswagen es el principal patrocinador de la Experiencia Experimental de Phaeno en Wolfsburg. La Experiencia Experimental de Phaeno, el mayor centro científico de Alemania, abrirá sus puertas en Wolfsburg el 24 de noviembre de 2005. 250 estaciones experimentales esperan su ... Continue reading

Mercedes SLR Meets The Mille Miglia (Again)

Mercedes SLR Meets The Mille Miglia (Again)

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 21, 2005 at 9:30 AM CST Have you every wondered what the perfect way to test drive the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren would be? I'm sure you all could weigh in with your own opinion on this one, but after reading Motor Trend's recent review of the SLR, their testing scenario would ... Continue reading

Mercedes Lobbies For New Brake Lights In The U.S.

Mercedes Lobbies For New Brake Lights In The U.S.

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 21, 2005 at 10:10 AM CST AutoWeek is reporting that Mercedes has asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a two-year exemption from a federal law that requires "steady-burning" lights on vehicles. This request comes after a ruling in May, in which the NHTSA ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Declares Quarterly Dividend

BorgWarner Declares Quarterly Dividend

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 21 -- The board of directors of BorgWarner Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share on all of the company's issued and outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable November 15, 2005 to stockholders of record on November 1, 2005. Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Starts Off Vegas In Eighth

Cruz Pedregon Starts Off Vegas In Eighth

NHRA 2005 NOTES & QUOTES ACDelco NHRA Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Starts Off In Eighth The Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car Strong LAS VEGAS (Oct. 21, 2005) ­ Cruz Pedregon and the Advance Auto Par ... Continue reading

G Squared Motorsports: Good day for S&S-powered Buells at Vegas

G Squared Motorsports: Good day for S&S-powered Buells at Vegas

Visit our website at www.g2motorsports.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL RIDERS: CHIP ELLIS and MATT SMITH MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net FIFTH A ... Continue reading

Ansoft Announces Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

Ansoft Announces Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

PITTSBURGH--Oct. 21, 2005--Ansoft Corporation will release financial results for the second quarter ended Oct. 31, 2005, after the market close on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The earnings announcement will be followed by a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EST. ... Continue reading

Ashok Leyland Vehicle Manufacturer Strategic Insight 2005

Ashok Leyland Vehicle Manufacturer Strategic Insight 2005

DUBLIN, Ireland--Oct. 21, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26342) has announced the addition of Ashok Leyland Vehicle Manufacturer Strategic Insight 2005 to their offering Vehicle Manufacturer Strategic Insights are individual, in-depth, constantly updated manufacturer channels. As ... Continue reading

Bombardier CSeries: Project Evaluation Continues

Bombardier CSeries: Project Evaluation Continues

MONTREAL--Oct. 21, 2005--Today, Bombardier's Board of Directors received a CSeries project review from Bombardier Aerospace. The review included a market update, a report on customer and supplier discussions as well as the status of the overall business plan. The CSeries project evaluation continues. The project will a ... Continue reading

Comerica's Michigan Business Activity Index Dips Five Points

Comerica's Michigan Business Activity Index Dips Five Points

DETROIT, Oct. 21 -- The Michigan Business Activity Index, compiled by Comerica Bank, dropped 5 points to 106 in September, putting it at the lowest level in four months. Year-to-date, the index has averaged 107, 2.5 percent below the average for 2004. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010807/CMALOGO ) "Weak ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler and National Association of Minority Media Executives (NAMME) Award Fellowships to Develop Minority Media Leaders

DaimlerChrysler and National Association of Minority Media Executives (NAMME) Award Fellowships to Develop Minority Media Leaders

- Tina Cartagena and Milt Norton become first recipients - Fellowship designed to increase minority leadership ranks AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 21 -- DaimlerChrysler Corporation and the National Association of Minority Media Executives (NAMME) have named Tina Cartagena and Milt Norton as the first fellows to participate ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Senior Manager of Diversity Receives 'Advocate Award' from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

DaimlerChrysler Senior Manager of Diversity Receives 'Advocate Award' from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

* 2005 Advocate Award to be presented to Jethro Joseph of DaimlerChrysler * Joseph recognized for his contributions and commitment to the minority business community * Award ceremony to be held in Dallas during National Minority Supplier Development Council Conference AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 21 -- Jethro Joseph, Daim ... Continue reading

Honda Marine Presented With NMMA CSI Award

Honda Marine Presented With NMMA CSI Award

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Oct. 21 -- Honda Marine today announced that it has received the four-stroke outboard engine Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Award for 2005 from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). Presented at Friday's International Boat Builders Exhibition (IBEX), the event marks the second consec ... Continue reading

Horiba and Schenck Announce New Company and Product Technologies at Automotive Testing Expo, October 26, 2005

Horiba and Schenck Announce New Company and Product Technologies at Automotive Testing Expo, October 26, 2005

NOVI, Mich.--Oct. 21, 2005--Schenck Press Conference Wednesday October 26th, 2005 at 10:45 am Booth 11000 - Automotive Testing Expo Rock Financial Showplace -- Novi, Michigan Presented by Horiba Automotive Test Systems Two of the world's largest automotive testing companies: Horiba Ltd and Schenck Development Test Syst ... Continue reading

Lindsay Lohan's Headlight For Sale On Ebay

Lindsay Lohan's Headlight For Sale On Ebay

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 21, 2005 at 11:00 AM CST A while back, we brought you a story about Lindsay Lohan crashing her Mercedes SL into a van. http://emercedesbenz.com/Oct05/04LohanCrashesHerMercedes.html When reading the story, I'm sure the first thing that came to mind was "Gee whiz, I wonder if I ... Continue reading

Media Advisory: EPA Deputy Administrator to Speak at Caterpillar Diesel Retrofit Event at Port of Cleveland

Media Advisory: EPA Deputy Administrator to Speak at Caterpillar Diesel Retrofit Event at Port of Cleveland

WHAT: Discussion of Caterpillar's commitment to retrofit all land- based equipment at the Port of Cleveland with diesel emission- reducing retrofit devices verified by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Clean Diesel Campaign. Retrofit technology will be displayed and explained. WHO: EPA Deputy Administrato ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Truck to Present at Robert W. Baird & Co. 2005 Industrial Conference

Oshkosh Truck to Present at Robert W. Baird & Co. 2005 Industrial Conference

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oct. 21, 2005--Oshkosh Truck Corporation will present its financial performance and growth strategies at the Robert W. Baird 2005 Industrial Conference at 8:55 a.m. CST on Wednesday, November 9, 2005. The conference will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, IL. The presentation, including viewer ... Continue reading

Twin Disc, Inc., Announces Higher Fiscal 2006 First-Quarter Financial Results

Twin Disc, Inc., Announces Higher Fiscal 2006 First-Quarter Financial Results

RACINE, Wis.--Oct. 21, 2005--Twin Disc, Inc. -- First-Quarter Diluted EPS up 129.7% to $0.85 versus $0.37 -- First-Quarter Sales up 9.2% to $49,577,000 -- Management Optimistic about the Fiscal 2006 Outlook Twin Disc, Inc. , today reported significantly improved financial results for the fiscal 2006 first quarter ended ... Continue reading

Visteon Announces Completion of Independent Accounting Review

Visteon Announces Completion of Independent Accounting Review

- Results of independent review consistent with preliminary conclusions announced August 1, 2005 - Restatement of 2004, 2003 and 2002 expected to increase net loss by about 3%, 2% and 4%, respectively - Plan to complete updated SEC filings in Fourth Quarter 2005 VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Oct. 21 -- Visteon Corporation ... Continue reading

Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP Announces Filing of an Expanded Class Period for The Securities Class Action Against Dana Corporation (DCN)

Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP Announces Filing of an Expanded Class Period for The Securities Class Action Against Dana Corporation (DCN)

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP ("Zwerling Schachter") has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the publicly traded common stock of Dana Corporation ("Dana" or ... Continue reading

10th Annual 'Women of Color' Technology Awards Conference

10th Annual 'Women of Color' Technology Awards Conference

* Olabisi Ariyo Boyle to receive 'Most Promising Engineer' award * Four DaimlerChrysler managers to be honored at event * Company recognized since awards inception - ten consecutive years AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 21 -- Celebrating the achievements of minority women from all over the country is the focus of the annual ... Continue reading

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