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Wednesday, September 29, 1999

Aetna Industries, Inc. Extends Tender Offer

Aetna Industries, Inc. Extends Tender Offer

Aetna Industries, Inc. announced that it has extended the expiration date of its tender offer relating to its $85.0 million outstanding principal amount of 11 7/8% Senior Notes due 2006, SeriesB. ... Continue reading

A Joint Statement from the International Union, UAW, GM, and Delphi

A Joint Statement from the International Union, UAW, GM, and Delphi

The UAW has reached tentative agreements with General Motors and Delphi on new contracts covering hourly workers at General Motors and Delphi facilities in the United States. ... Continue reading

AMA: Hot Shoe Championship Race Results

AMA: Hot Shoe Championship Race Results

AMA NATIONAL HOT SHOE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SUSQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY, NEWBERRYTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 25, 1999 ... Continue reading

AUSA Selects TRW's Odeen for Dixon Award

AUSA Selects TRW's Odeen for Dixon Award

The Association of the United States Army has selected Philip A. Odeen, executive vp and gm TRW Systems & Information Technology Group to receive the 1999 John W. Dixon Award for his "outstanding contributions to America's defense." ... Continue reading

Bayer Introduces New Fuel Resistant Therban FT to Industry

Bayer Introduces New Fuel Resistant Therban FT to Industry

Bayer Corporation has introduced new technology for fuel applications. ... Continue reading

Bayer's BR and Butyl Units Receive QS-9000 Certification

Bayer's BR and Butyl Units Receive QS-9000 Certification

Bayer Inc.'s BR and butyl manufacturing units in Sarnia, Ontario, have received QS-9000 certification, becoming among the few rubber manufacturing facilities in the world to receive the coveted certification. ... Continue reading

BMW is First to Offer Practical Automobile Internet Connection

BMW is First to Offer Practical Automobile Internet Connection

BMW announced that it would be the first automobile manufacturer to offer US customers a practical internet connection from their automobiles. ... Continue reading

Brown & Sharpe Issues Third Quarter Earnings Caution

Brown & Sharpe Issues Third Quarter Earnings Caution

Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company announced that it expects to report a consolidated net loss of approximately $3 million for the third quarter ending September 30. ... Continue reading

Budget Group, Inc. and Storage USA, Inc. Sign Deal Finalizing Strategic Alliance

Budget Group, Inc. and Storage USA, Inc. Sign Deal Finalizing Strategic Alliance

Budget Group, Inc., which owns Budget Rent a Car Corporation and Ryder TRS, Inc., announced that it has signed agreements finalizing a strategic alliance with Storage USA, Inc. ... Continue reading

Carey International Posts 61% Revenue Growth

Carey International Posts 61% Revenue Growth

Carey International, Inc. reported record results for the third quarter ended August 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

CCC Introduces Pathways(R) Appraisal Quality Solution For Automated Reinspection

CCC Introduces Pathways(R) Appraisal Quality Solution For Automated Reinspection

CCC Information Services Inc. introduces the new Pathways(R) Appraisal Quality Solution, a suite of automated reinspection tools designed to improve claims operation productivity and effectiveness. ... Continue reading

CCC's Consumer Services Group Adopts ACORD AL3 Standard

CCC's Consumer Services Group Adopts ACORD AL3 Standard

Extending its ability to efficiently process third-party claims, the Consumer Services group of CCC Information Services Inc. announced that it has adopted ACORD's AL3 Standards for its paperless claims management system interfaces. ... Continue reading

Cummins Engine Chairman And CEO James A. Henderson to Retire

Cummins Engine Chairman And CEO James A. Henderson to Retire

Cummins Engine Co. Inc. announced that after a career spanning over 35 years at Cummins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James A. (Jim) Henderson plans to retire at the end of the year. ... Continue reading

Edelbrock Corp. Establishes Dividend Payment Program

Edelbrock Corp. Establishes Dividend Payment Program

The Board of Directors of Edelbrock Corp. announced that they have adopted a dividend payment program for shareholders of the company's common stock. ... Continue reading

Exxon and Mobil Confirm European Commission Approval of Merger

Exxon and Mobil Confirm European Commission Approval of Merger

Exxon Corporation and Mobil Corporation confirmed that the European Commission (EC) has approved the merger of the two companies. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Appoints Don Reimondo, Vice President, Special Markets - North America

Federal-Mogul Appoints Don Reimondo, Vice President, Special Markets - North America

Robert F. Egan, vice president, Aftermarket Sales - the Americas, Federal-Mogul Corporation announces the appointment of Don Reimondo to the position of vice president, Special Markets - North America, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Intermet Names New General Manager of Havana Foundry

Intermet Names New General Manager of Havana Foundry

Intermet Corporation announced earlier this week that Thomas E. Woehlke will replace Brian Schlump as general manager of the Intermet Havana Foundry in Havana, Illinois. ... Continue reading

I-Sim Awarded Driving Simulator Contract for Fresno Police Department

I-Sim Awarded Driving Simulator Contract for Fresno Police Department

I-Sim(R) Corporation announced it has signed an agreement with the Fresno Police Department to construct four PatrolSim(TM) driving simulators for the department. ... Continue reading

Kia Adds Value to Hot-Selling Sephia

Kia Adds Value to Hot-Selling Sephia

Kia has become one of the fastest-growing automotive brands in America by offering its customers substantial value. ... Continue reading

Mace Security International Has Reached an Agreement With Simoniz

Mace Security International Has Reached an Agreement With Simoniz

Mace Security International, Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement with industry leading manufacturer Simoniz(R) USA, Inc. ... Continue reading

NASCAR/IRL: Racing Luminaries Shine on Raceway Associates Motorsports Park Construction Celebration

NASCAR/IRL: Racing Luminaries Shine on Raceway Associates Motorsports Park Construction Celebration

NASCAR/IRL: Racing Luminaries Shine on Raceway Associates Motorsports Park Construction Celebration ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace looks for better days at Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace looks for better days at Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace looks for better days at Martinsville ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: 'M&M's' Racing Team Martinsville Speedway Highlights

NASCAR WCUP: 'M&M's' Racing Team Martinsville Speedway Highlights

NASCAR WCUP: 'M&M's' Racing Team Martinsville Speedway Highlights ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Todd Bodine And Cicci-Welliver Racing Extend Contract Through 2000 Season

NASCAR WCUP: Todd Bodine And Cicci-Welliver Racing Extend Contract Through 2000 Season

Todd Bodine And Cicci-Welliver Racing Extend Contract Through 2000 Season ... Continue reading

NHRA: '98 Rookie of the Year Coughlin fighting off sophmore jinx

NHRA: '98 Rookie of the Year Coughlin fighting off sophmore jinx

NHRA: '98 Rookie of the Year Coughlin fighting off sophmore jinx ... Continue reading

NHRA: Advance Auto Parts NHRA Nationals General Information

NHRA: Advance Auto Parts NHRA Nationals General Information

NHRA: Advance Auto Parts NHRA Nationals General Information ... Continue reading

NHRA: Johnson Jr. seeks more funny car success at Heartland Park Topeka

NHRA: Johnson Jr. seeks more funny car success at Heartland Park Topeka

NHRA: Johnson Jr. seeks more funny car success at Heartland Park Topeka ... Continue reading

NHRA: Kurt Chronicles: Topeka Edition

NHRA: Kurt Chronicles: Topeka Edition

Kurt Chronicles: Topeka Edition ... Continue reading

NHRA: Late season spurt puts McClenathan back in top fuel title hunt

NHRA: Late season spurt puts McClenathan back in top fuel title hunt

NHRA: Late season spurt puts McClenathan back in top fuel title hunt ... Continue reading

NHRA: Pro Stock Truck Championship battle rolls into Heartland Park

NHRA: Pro Stock Truck Championship battle rolls into Heartland Park

NHRA: Pro Stock Truck Championship battle rolls into Heartland Park ... Continue reading

NHRA: Warren Report: Reading Edition

NHRA: Warren Report: Reading Edition

Warren Report: Reading Edition ... Continue reading

Replacing Tires? Four Is Better Than Two, Goodyear Says

Replacing Tires? Four Is Better Than Two, Goodyear Says

Motorists could save money this season by buying two winter tires rather than four, but the results could be more costly at the body shop. ... Continue reading

SCCA: Motorsports Americas Awarded Exclusive Latin American SCCA Pro Racing Development Rights

SCCA: Motorsports Americas Awarded Exclusive Latin American SCCA Pro Racing Development Rights

SCCA: Motorsports Americas Awarded Exclusive Latin American SCCA Pro Racing Development Rights ... Continue reading

SCCA: Trans-Am and World Challenge to wrap-up 2000 season in Aruba

SCCA: Trans-Am and World Challenge to wrap-up 2000 season in Aruba

SCCA: Trans-Am and World Challenge to wrap-up 2000 season in Aruba ... Continue reading

SmarTire Arranging Private Placement

SmarTire Arranging Private Placement

SmarTire Systems Inc. is arranging a Private Placement for up to US$6 million through the issuance of up to 3 million common shares of the Company at a minimum price of US$2 per share. ... Continue reading

Special Devices, Inc. Announces Strong Growth in Bookings

Special Devices, Inc. Announces Strong Growth in Bookings

Special Devices, Inc. announced a significant increase in aerospace bookings for the nine-month fiscal year, 1999. ... Continue reading

Special Event: The Auto Channel to Provide Full Coverage of the New Millenium's First Major Market U.S. Auto Show

Special Event: The Auto Channel to Provide Full Coverage of the New Millenium's First Major Market U.S. Auto Show

The Auto Channel to Provide Full Coverage of the New Millenium's First Major Market U.S. Auto Show ... Continue reading

Statement Regarding the Creation of General Motors Retail Holdings

Statement Regarding the Creation of General Motors Retail Holdings

The following statement was issued by James A. Willingham, Chairman, National Automobile Dealers Association: ... Continue reading

The Key to Keeping Your Car Running Through the Winter is to Prepare it

The Key to Keeping Your Car Running Through the Winter is to Prepare it

Be sure that all of the four necessary areas are checked -- exterior, interior, under the hood and under the car. ... Continue reading

Tomkins Appoints New Finance Director

Tomkins Appoints New Finance Director

Tomkins PLC, the international manufacturing company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ken Lever as Finance Director with effect from November 1, 1999. ... Continue reading

Top Driver Acquires Dual Control Driving School

Top Driver Acquires Dual Control Driving School

Top Driver, the nation's fastest growing driver education company, announced that it has purchased Dual Control Driving School based in Cherry Hill, NJ. ... Continue reading

U.S. EPA Honors Nissan with Global Climate Protection Award

U.S. EPA Honors Nissan with Global Climate Protection Award

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. was the only automaker to receive the prestigious 1999 Climate Protection Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). ... Continue reading

Visteon Continues to Build a Better Environment With Global Efforts to Go Green

Visteon Continues to Build a Better Environment With Global Efforts to Go Green

Visteon Automotive Systems' commitment to environmental stewardship is drawing international praise. ... Continue reading

Your Next Car Will Be Fueled by Hydrogen

Your Next Car Will Be Fueled by Hydrogen

A breakthrough in hydrogen technology is in the wings. Hydrogen fuel is on the brink of becoming a common and affordable source of energy for powering homes, vehicles and industry. ... Continue reading

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