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Thursday, November 23, 2006

Advance Auto Parts to Webcast Annual Investor Conference

Advance Auto Parts to Webcast Annual Investor Conference

ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items, announced it will be holding its annual investor conference at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, November 29, 2006. A live webcast of management’s presentation and questio ... Continue reading

Georgia DOT Crews Plant Bulbs as Part of Wildflower Program

Georgia DOT Crews Plant Bulbs as Part of Wildflower Program

ATLANTA-- This month, motorists will see Georgia DOT contractors busily planting thousands of daffodil bulbs statewide along interstates and state routes as part of roadside beautification efforts. In early February to late March 2007, Georgians will witness small floral cups bursting of yellow emerging from the ground ... Continue reading

Heartland Energy Reserves FlexFuelTrader.com

Heartland Energy Reserves FlexFuelTrader.com

ALEXANDRIA, La.--Heartland Energy Group Inc. (Pink Sheets:HEGP) announced today that they have officially reserved the domain name for their new Website, FlexFuelTrader.com FlexFuelTrader.com will provide a complete trading platform for buyers and sellers of all types of flex fuels which include, but are not limited to ... Continue reading

Holiday Gift Set for Chopper Enthusiasts

Holiday Gift Set for Chopper Enthusiasts

Demon's Cycle are proud to present our Holiday Gift Combo This should please any chopper enthusiast. You will get Demon's Cycle logo t-shirt with printed front and back. (Sizes avilable S, M, L, XL) Our famous "Custom Bike Building 101" DVD with beautiful girls sowing some chopper building techniques. and color Demon's ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWSMAKERS: November 21, 2006

NHRA NEWSMAKERS: November 21, 2006

NHRA Newsmakers Your inside glimpse at the world's fastest motorsport NEWS NUGGETS NHRA DRIVERS TRAVELING TO GERMANY TO VISIT TROOPS: Five goodwill ambassadors from the NHRA will once again take part in a USO-sponsored trip to Germany to visit wounded American troops and Air Force/Army personnel stationed at the Kaiser ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: NEW WIRELESS SERVICES FROM DIGITAL ORCHID NOW AVAILABLE TO NHRA FANS

NHRA NEWS: NEW WIRELESS SERVICES FROM DIGITAL ORCHID NOW AVAILABLE TO NHRA FANS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761 Digital Orchid, Edelman Public Relations, Jennifer Weaver, (323) 202-1907 NEW WIRELESS SERVICES FROM DIGITAL ORCHID NOW AVAILABLE TO NHRA FANS GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2006) - NHRA announced today that it has launched the first phase of its mob ... Continue reading

OwnerGUARD and AmTrust Enter MGA Agreement for Financial GAP Programs

OwnerGUARD and AmTrust Enter MGA Agreement for Financial GAP Programs

SAN DIEGO--OwnerGUARD Corporation announced that it has entered into a Managing General Agent (MGA) Agreement with Wesco Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services. Under the terms of the MGA Agreement, Wesco Insurance Company will provide underwriting for OwnerGUARD's Financial GAP Prog ... Continue reading

ECFL Board of Directors Decides against a Reverse Stock Split

ECFL Board of Directors Decides against a Reverse Stock Split

DALLAS--eCarfly, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ECFL) announced today that the Board of Directors has decided against a reverse stock split. Negotiation of the possible new merger will continue on course. “I believe that it’s in the best interest of our company and to our investors not to engage in a reverse stock split at this ... Continue reading

FANS CHOOSE "VICKERS SPINS JOHNSON AND EARNHARDT JR. AND SCORES FIRST VICTORY" AS FINALIST IN "NEXTEL MOST DRAMATIC MOMENT"

FANS CHOOSE "VICKERS SPINS JOHNSON AND EARNHARDT JR. AND SCORES FIRST VICTORY" AS FINALIST IN "NEXTEL MOST DRAMATIC MOMENT"

Media Contact: Kurt Culbert, 704-632-7960 Kurt.Culbert@sprint.com fans Choose "Vickers Spins johnson and earnhardt jr. and scores first victory" AS finalist in "Nextel most dramatic moment" Final-round voting in progress RESTON, Va. ¯ Nov. 22, 2006 ¯ Sprint Nextel announced today fans have voted "Vickers spins Jimmie ... Continue reading

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champions Week Photo Opportunities

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champions Week Photo Opportunities

2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion(tm) Poses in Times Square WHAT: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, team owner Rick Hendrick and crew chief Chad Knaus will appear in New York City's Times Square on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at approximately 10:30 a.m., for a photo op ... Continue reading

PHH Corporation Announces Completion of 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K

PHH Corporation Announces Completion of 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K

MT. LAUREL, N.J.--PHH Corporation today announced that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Investors may access the filing on the Company’s website at www.phh.com on the home page or under Investor Relations—SEC Reports. Investors may also request a paper copy of the fi ... Continue reading

Silas; Fast Track Racing Utilizing Down Time

Silas; Fast Track Racing Utilizing Down Time

Silas; Fast Track Racing Utilizing Down Time “2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series ROY Candidate In Midst Of Fierce Testing�?? CONCORD, North Carolina (Wednesday, November 22, 2006) - - In an effort to prepare Florida’s Bryan Silas for the full 2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule, Andy Hillenburg’s Fast Track ... Continue reading

TEAM MOPAR NEWS - TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

TEAM MOPAR NEWS - TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

November 22, 2006 Contact: Misha Geisert, 317-432-4110 MoparPR@aol.com TEAM MOPAR® GEARS UP FOR USAC NATIONAL MIDGET SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE Mopar’s Coons Jr. and Wise Lead Championship Chase Into Final Stretch Mopar’s Presence Dominates Earl’s Fast Qualifying Championship Event Information About DaimlerChrys ... Continue reading

Flextronics International Ltd. and International DisplayWorks, Inc. Announce Exchange Ratio

Flextronics International Ltd. and International DisplayWorks, Inc. Announce Exchange Ratio

SINGAPORE and ROSEVILLE, Calif., Nov. 22 -- Flextronics International Ltd. and International DisplayWorks, Inc. today announced that the exchange ratio for Flextronics's proposed acquisition of IDW will be 0.5653. The exchange ratio represents the fraction of a Flextronics ordinary share that will be exchanged for each ... Continue reading

PEAK(R) Antifreeze Offers Chance to Win Private Open Wheel Driving Lessons With Danica Patrick

PEAK(R) Antifreeze Offers Chance to Win Private Open Wheel Driving Lessons With Danica Patrick

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 22 -- PEAK(R) Antifreeze announced today its new national consumer sweepstakes for the fourth quarter of 2006, which will send fifteen lucky winners on an exclusive PEAK trip to a Skip Barber Racing School -- where PEAK spokesperson and IndyCar(R) Series superstar Danica Patrick will be among the ... Continue reading

Subaru Sponsors 97th Annual Thanksgiving Day Race

Subaru Sponsors 97th Annual Thanksgiving Day Race

-- Subaru Tribeca Serves as Official Pace Vehicle at Paul Brown Stadium -- CINCINNATI, Nov. 22 -- Subaru of America, Inc. and its local Cincinnati dealers are joining together to sponsor the 97th Annual Thanksgiving Day Race in Cincinnati's own Paul Brown Stadium. On November 23, nearly 12,000 participants will run or ... Continue reading

All-New BMW X5: North American Debut in Los Angeles

All-New BMW X5: North American Debut in Los Angeles

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/fi ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit to Webcast Investor Presentation

AmeriCredit to Webcast Investor Presentation

FORT WORTH, Texas--AmeriCredit Corp. will be presenting at the 2006 FBR Investor Conference in New York, N.Y., on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 4:25 p.m. Eastern Time. Dan Berce, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting on behalf of the Company. This event will be broadcast live for all interested parties via t ... Continue reading

Hot Web, Inc. CEO Issues Letter to Shareholders

Hot Web, Inc. CEO Issues Letter to Shareholders

BOISE, Idaho--Hot Web, Inc. (Pink Sheets:HWBI) CEO, Brian Hanold, issued a letter to shareholders today, providing an update on the company's progress. The letter reads as follows: Dear Shareholder, Currently we are aggressively expanding upon our HotAutoWeb.com business model that specializes in high-end internet repr ... Continue reading

Infineon Raceway's Starks Honored by AMA Pro Racing

Infineon Raceway's Starks Honored by AMA Pro Racing

Jere Starks Named Sportsman of the Year by AMA Pro Racing at Annual Banquet SONOMA, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2006) - Jere Starks, vice president of facilities at Infineon Raceway, was recognized for both his philanthropic and on-track safety efforts at the 32nd annual AMA Pro Racing Championship Banquet this past weekend in La ... Continue reading

Laidlaw International Executives Adopt 10b5-1 Trading Plans

Laidlaw International Executives Adopt 10b5-1 Trading Plans

NAPERVILLE, Ill.--Laidlaw International, Inc. today announced that certain senior executives including Kevin E. Benson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Beth Byster Corvino, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Mary B. Jordan, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Internal Communications, Jeffery ... Continue reading

MANHEIM'S DALLAS FT. WORTH AUTO AUCTION HOSTS FIRST OIL RIG AND EQUIPMENT AUCTION

MANHEIM'S DALLAS FT. WORTH AUTO AUCTION HOSTS FIRST OIL RIG AND EQUIPMENT AUCTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amanda King November 20, 2006 McNeely Pigott & Fox (615) 259-4000 Manheim's Dallas fort worth auto auction HOSTs oil rig and equipment AUCTIONs ATLANTA - Manheim's Dallas Fort Worth Auto Auction is gearing up for its second oil rig and equipment auction on Nov. 30, in Grayville, Ill. "Ven ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Mile New Merchandise Website Launched

Milwaukee Mile New Merchandise Website Launched

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE A NEW ERA BEGINS Contact: Jim Tretow, jtretow@milwaukeemile.com, 414-453-5761 MILWAUKEE MILE LAUNCHES MERCHANDISE WEBSITE Follows 16.3% Increase In Merchandise Sales in 2006 MIILWAUKEE (November 20, 2006) - Race fans will have an opportunity to go shopping 24/7 for Milwaukee Mile me ... Continue reading

Navistar’s Finance Subsidiary Receives Loan Waiver

Navistar’s Finance Subsidiary Receives Loan Waiver

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar International Corporation announced today that Navistar Financial Corporation (NFC), its wholly owned finance subsidiary, has received a waiver and consent from the participants in its $1.2 billion credit agreement dated July 1, 2005. This waiver covers a default or event of default created ... Continue reading

Winnebago Industries, Inc. Named to Baseline 500

Winnebago Industries, Inc. Named to Baseline 500

FOREST CITY, Iowa--Winnebago Industries, Inc., a leading United States (U.S) motor home manufacturer, was named to Baseline magazine’s “Baseline 500” – an annual ranking of the best corporate managers of information. Winnebago Industries came in at number 84 in this year’s ranking. “Winneb ... Continue reading

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Announces Signing Sale Leaseback Agreement to Raise $33.5 Million

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Announces Signing Sale Leaseback Agreement to Raise $33.5 Million

PERRIS, Calif., Nov. 22 -- National R.V. Holdings, Inc. , the owner of leading RV manufacturers National RV, Inc. and Country Coach, Inc., today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell and leaseback its Perris, California property to Warrior Holdings, Inc., the owner of Weekend Warrior. At closing, the ... Continue reading

Irwindale Western Sprint Finale

Irwindale Western Sprint Finale

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 21, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-323 HUNT READY TO WRAP UP WESTERN SPRINT SEASON WITH "TURKEY NIGHT" FEATURE VICTORY Tony Hunt has been here before - twice. Now, he's ready to capture that elusive USAC Western Sprint Car Series title. Already with enough points to seal the ... Continue reading

Fast Track Racing Crew Member Tragically Killed In Auto Accident

Fast Track Racing Crew Member Tragically Killed In Auto Accident

Fast Track Racing Crew Member Tragically Killed In Auto Accident CONCORD, North Carolina (Wednesday, November 22, 2006) - - On the eve of Thanksgiving, where members of the Fast Track Racing team should be preparing for a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends, the team is in mourning of the unexpected and trag ... Continue reading

GM Considers Retooling Antwerp Plant For Saturns

GM Considers Retooling Antwerp Plant For Saturns

BRUSSELS November 23 2006; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp is considering building Saturns at its plant in the Belgian city of Antwerp, a spokeswoman said, in a move that could spare workers from reported job cuts. According to Belgian media, General Motors planned to cut up to 1,000 jobs at its plant in Antw ... Continue reading

Happy Thanksgiving From San Diego Auto Swap!

Happy Thanksgiving From San Diego Auto Swap!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks For Your Support... I want to Thank You for supporting the San Diego Auto Swap over the last 16 years. I really do appreciate it. I also want to Thank our Military, who are away from home and loved ones, in the service of our country. I hope they ... Continue reading

2007 Volvo XC90 Rated Top Safety Pick by IIHS - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

2007 Volvo XC90 Rated Top Safety Pick by IIHS - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

IRVINE, CA - November 23, 2006: highest safety award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety The Volvo SUV was among 13 vehicles earning TOP SAFETY PICK awards for 2007 announced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front ... Continue reading

First Bus-Way vehicles based on Mercedes-Benz Citaro G Articulated Bus Now Operating in French City of Nantes

First Bus-Way vehicles based on Mercedes-Benz Citaro G Articulated Bus Now Operating in French City of Nantes

20 natural gas-powered Citaro articulated buses for Nantes (France) The first vehicles have been in regular service since 6 November 2006 Unique, tram-style design inside and out Natural gas drive with Mercedes-Benz M 447 hLAG engine STUTTGART - November 23, 2006: Since November 6, 2006 anyone waiting for the number 4 ... Continue reading

Introducing the Ducati Hypermotard

Introducing the Ducati Hypermotard

LONDON - November 23, 2006: The Hypermotard 1100 takes on urban canyons and attacks mountain curves with total abandon. Its purpose is single-minded - to thrill. Its "motard" styling and stance combine with Ducati's ‘sportsbike’ smooth and powerful L-Twin engine to deliver the best of both these two motorcycl ... Continue reading

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