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Saturday, October 4, 2003

ETCC Qualifying Report from Etoril

ETCC Qualifying Report from Etoril

BMW Corporate Communications 2003 European Touring Car Championship Rounds 17,18 - 4/5 October, Estoril (Portugal) - QUALIFYING BMW Ready for a Sunday Battle The BMW national teams are prepared for what will be a tough couple of races on Sunday with the Alfa Romeo drivers. Although they were hoping the fastest 320i in ... Continue reading

Cywinski Scores ASA McDonald's Pole For Tonight's 300

Cywinski Scores ASA McDonald's Pole For Tonight's 300

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Bazemore DNQs in midst of championship chase in Reading

Bazemore DNQs in midst of championship chase in Reading

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 18 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS Maple Grove Raceway Reading, Pa. Rainout Date: Oct. 4-5, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 ADRENALINE CRUSH; BAZEMORE DNQs IN THE MIDST OF CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE READING, Pa. (Oct. 4, 2003) - For the firs ... Continue reading

NHRA Saturday: WJ Will Roll Off 14th in Reading

NHRA Saturday: WJ Will Roll Off 14th in Reading

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Qualifying Results WJ Will Roll Off 14th in Reading Event: 19th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Location: Maple Grove Raceway Reading, PA Day/Date: Saturday October 4, 2003 Racers returning to Maple Grove Raceway for the resump ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday at Thunder Valley Raceway Park, Noble, Okla.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday at Thunder Valley Raceway Park, Noble, Okla.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION THUNDER VALLEY RACEWAY PARK - NOBLE, OKLA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2003 HOWARD, GORDON STAY ON TOP AT THUNDER VALLEY RACEWAY PARK NOBLE, Okla. - In the final rounds of qualifying at Thunder Valley Raceway Park, Shelly Howard and Doug Gordon r ... Continue reading

NHRA: Cannon DNQs in Reading

NHRA: Cannon DNQs in Reading

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 18 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS Maple Grove Raceway Reading, Pa. Rainout Date: Oct. 4-5, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 CANNON DNQs FOR SECOND TIME THIS SEASON READING, Pa. (Oct. 4, 2003) - Scotty Cannon failed to qualify for the ... Continue reading

Chrysler Ready to Drop Supplier Collins & Aikman

Chrysler Ready to Drop Supplier Collins & Aikman

CHICAGO October 3, 2003; The AP reported that Chrysler is ready to drop all contracts with troubled supplier Collins & Aikman Corp., according to a report published Friday. Collins & Aikman shares fell $1.30, or 35 percent, to close Friday at $2.43 on the New York Stock Exchange. A spokesman for Chrysler, the U.S. unit ... Continue reading

Les Unger, National Motorsports Manager, Toyota Motorsports to Speak at Motor Press Guild Monthly Meeting

Les Unger, National Motorsports Manager, Toyota Motorsports to Speak at Motor Press Guild Monthly Meeting

WHO: Few automakers have enjoyed successes in motorsports equaling that of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Having finished more than 20 years of American professional auto racing, Toyota has established a rich racing history in a relatively short period of time. Just last year, Toyota Motorsports won both CART Manufacturer' ... Continue reading

GE Elfun Volunteers Help Build Home for Habitat for Humanity

GE Elfun Volunteers Help Build Home for Habitat for Humanity

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 3 -- More than 80 GE employees from across the Twin Cities will be working in shifts to build a home at 4349 13th Avenue South the week of October 6-10 in Minneapolis as part of the annual Habitat for Humanity home building program. This is the third year that GE Elfun Volunteers have particip ... Continue reading

2003 Motorock Trans-Am Tour Champion Scott Pruett Begins March into History

2003 Motorock Trans-Am Tour Champion Scott Pruett Begins March into History

TRANS-AM CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 MOTOROCK CONTACT: Chris Fleming 212-691-2800 Cell: 917-647-4790 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 3, 2003 2003 MOTOROCK TRANS-AM TOUR CHAMPION SCOTT PRUETT BEGINS HIS MARCH INTO HISTORY LANSING, Mich. ‹ When Scott Pruett clinched his t ... Continue reading

Alcoa Completes Sale of South American PET Business

Alcoa Completes Sale of South American PET Business

PITTSBURGH--Oct. 3, 2003--Alcoa today announced it has completed the sale of its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging business in South America to Amcor PET Packaging for $75 million in cash. The sale is part of Alcoa's previously announced divestiture program to sell certain non-core businesses. Proceeds from th ... Continue reading

AutOrigination(TM) -- Chrysler Financial's Answer to Contract Errors

AutOrigination(TM) -- Chrysler Financial's Answer to Contract Errors

* Point-of-Sale Contract Validation * Eliminates Redundant Dealer Data * Integrated Real-time Computer Program FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 3 -- Chrysler Financial, a DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC business unit, announced today the deployment of the automotive finance industry's most comprehensive contrac ... Continue reading

Bazemore returns to Reading after two adventurous races

Bazemore returns to Reading after two adventurous races

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 18 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS Maple Grove Raceway Reading, Pa. Rainout Date: Oct. 4-5, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE RETURNS TO READING AFTER TWO ADVENTUROUS WEEKS READING, Pa. (Oct. 3, 2003) - When Matco Tools Iron E ... Continue reading

BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

DISPOSAL OF SHARES BY CERTAIN DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upo ... Continue reading

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants' Diesel Engine Oils Meet New Mack EO-N Premium Plus 03 Engine Oil Specification

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants' Diesel Engine Oils Meet New Mack EO-N Premium Plus 03 Engine Oil Specification

SAN RAMON, Calif.--Oct. 3, 2003-- Chevron Delo 400 Multigrade SAE 15W-40, Chevron RPM Heavy Duty Motor Oil SAE 15W-40, Texaco Ursa Premium TDX SAE 15W-40 and Texaco Ursa Super Plus SAE 15W-40 Oils Meet New Industry Specification ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL), a leading provider of heavy-duty engine oils, lubri ... Continue reading

Credit Acceptance Corporation Announces Completion of $100 Million Warehouse Facility

Credit Acceptance Corporation Announces Completion of $100 Million Warehouse Facility

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Oct. 3, 2003--Credit Acceptance announced today the completion of a $100 million revolving warehouse facility with Variable Funding Capital Corporation, a multi-seller commercial paper conduit administered by Wachovia Securities. Under this facility the Company may contribute dealer advances to a who ... Continue reading

Cytec Completes Dissolution of JV with Mitsui Chemicals - Obtains 100% of Coatings Business

Cytec Completes Dissolution of JV with Mitsui Chemicals - Obtains 100% of Coatings Business

WEST PATERSON, N.J.--Oct. 3, 2003--Cytec Industries Inc. announced it has completed its previously announced dissolution of Mitsui-Cytec Ltd., its joint venture (JV) with Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (Mitsui). Cytec now owns 100% of the JV's existing coatings resins business including a manufacturing facility in Shimonoseki, ... Continue reading

REVISED: Cannon focused on making Reading field

REVISED: Cannon focused on making Reading field

REVISED DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 18 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS Maple Grove Raceway Reading, Pa. Rainout Date: Oct. 4-5, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 CANNON FOCUSED ON MAKING FIELD IN READING READING, Pa. (Oct. 3, 2003) - Like his Oakley teammate Gary ... Continue reading

The Timken Company Comments on Moody's Rating Change

The Timken Company Comments on Moody's Rating Change

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 3 -- The Timken Company responded to Moody's Investors Services announcement today that it has lowered its rating of the company's debt to Ba1. The rating is on the company's senior unsecured debt and senior implied and senior unsecured issuer ratings. "We are obviously disappointed in the decision m ... Continue reading

Tower Automotive to Webcast 2003 Third-Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, October 23

Tower Automotive to Webcast 2003 Third-Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, October 23

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Oct. 3, 2003-- Webcast is Live at 10 a.m. ET Tower Automotive, Inc. , will host a live Webcast of its 2003 third-quarter earnings conference call on Thursday, October 23, at 10 a.m. ET. To access the presentation, go to the company's Web site at www.towerautomotive.com, select "Investors" and click ... Continue reading

Ultimate Security Systems Corporation to Unveil Power Lock II(R)

Ultimate Security Systems Corporation to Unveil Power Lock II(R)

Advanced Design Debut Planned for SEMA 2003 IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3 -- Ultimate Security Systems Corporation (USSC) (BULLETIN BOARD: IMNT) will unveil Power Lock II(R), the company's enhanced line of hot-wire-proof vehicle anti-theft devices at SEMA 2003. The product, designed to simplify and reduce installation time, f ... Continue reading

SCCA The Point

SCCA The Point

DC Region Announces 6th Annual 12 Hours at the Point October 3, 2003: The Washington DC Region of the Sports Car Club of America announced today that the 6th Annual 12 Hours at the Point would be held on June 4-5, 2004. The longest and oldest perennial endurance race sanctioned by the SCCA is held on the challenging tw ... Continue reading

Haas Resigns Position On CART Board Of Directors

Haas Resigns Position On CART Board Of Directors

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 3 -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. announced today that team owner Carl Haas, who along with Paul Newman are the co-owners of Newman Haas Racing, resigned his position on September 22, 2003 as a member of the Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. Board of Directors. Chris Pook, CART's President ... Continue reading

WHELDON TO SPORT ANDRETTI'S NUMBER AND COLORS AT TEXAS

WHELDON TO SPORT ANDRETTI'S NUMBER AND COLORS AT TEXAS

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Welcome: The New York Times Expands News Coverage Of Small Business And Automotive Sectors

Welcome: The New York Times Expands News Coverage Of Small Business And Automotive Sectors

NEW YORK--Oct. 3, 2003--The New York Times announced today that it is expanding its news coverage of small business and the automotive industry. A new weekly feature on small business debuted in the Business Day section of the newspaper this week. The page profiles small business owners, their approach to starting new ... Continue reading

American Suzuki Dedicates 'Suzuki of Traverse City' in Traverse City, Mich.

American Suzuki Dedicates 'Suzuki of Traverse City' in Traverse City, Mich.

- Among First Suzuki Square(TM) Dealerships in $200 Million National Retail Image Program - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Oct. 3 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today dedicated one of the first of a nationwide network of next-generation dealership facilities. Designed to attract potential buyers with a unique shopp ... Continue reading

GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--BANQUET 400 QUALIFYING

GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--BANQUET 400 QUALIFYING

Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. or Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net (704) 792-1801 phone (704) 236-9831 cell nmwager@aol.com (727) 784-8465 (office) (727) 415-3109 (cell) For more information: http://media.gm.com/gmracing GM RACING WINSTON CUP NOTES & QUOTES; WINSTON CUP QUALIFYING; BANQUET 400; KANS ... Continue reading

NAASCAR: GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--BANQUET 400 QUALIFYING

NAASCAR: GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--BANQUET 400 QUALIFYING

Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. or Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net (704) 792-1801 phone (704) 236-9831 cell nmwager@aol.com (727) 784-8465 (office) (727) 415-3109 (cell) For more information: http://media.gm.com/gmracing GM RACING WINSTON CUP NOTES & QUOTES; WINSTON CUP QUALIFYING; BANQUET 400; KANS ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday Results from Darlington Int'l Dragway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday Results from Darlington Int'l Dragway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION DARLINGTON INTERNATIONAL DRAGWAY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2003 Carolina Nationals underway at Darlington Dragway DARLINGTON, S.C. - In the opening rounds of qualifying at the 2nd Annual Carolina Nationals, a round of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing S ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Thunder Valley Raceway Park, Noble, Okla.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Thunder Valley Raceway Park, Noble, Okla.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION THUNDER VALLEY RACEWAY PARK - NOBLE, OKLA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2003 RECORD-SETTING DAY AT THUNDER VALLEY RACEWAY NOBLE, Okla. - Shelly Howard and Doug Gordon set track records in their respective categories in the first rounds of qualifying ... Continue reading

Michael Bryant Resigns as President, GDX Automotive and Vice President, GenCorp

Michael Bryant Resigns as President, GDX Automotive and Vice President, GenCorp

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 3 -- Terry Hall, president and chief executive officer of GenCorp Inc., announced today that Michael Bryant has resigned from his positions as president of GDX Automotive and as vice president of GenCorp Inc. Mr. Bryant will remain with the Company on special assignment. In addition, certain GD ... Continue reading

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