Franchise Capital Corporation (PINKSHEETS: FCCN) today announced that as a part of its initiative to bring the company
current on its delinquent filings, the company has filed two quarterly
reports for past periods. The quarterly reports with financial results are
for the quarters ended December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006.
"While the reports filed are primarily historical in nature, reflecting a
period when Franchise Capital was still operating as an investment fund
with portfolio investments in the restaurant franchise business, having
these first two quarterly reports filed is clearly a significant milestone
for the company," stated Steven R. Peacock, chief executive officer of
Franchise Capital Corporation. "Our compliance staff has now turned its
attention to completing the 2006 annual report and additional quarterly
filings, which we expect to file...
Seemage, Inc. (www.seemage.com) announced today
that the world champion ING Renault F1 Team has selected Seemage software
to deliver 3D information to its engine development team. Formula 1, the
world's premier auto racing series, demands V8 engines featuring extremely
sophisticated engine technology, which requires designers to use the most
advanced design systems to ensure performance and reliability. Utilizing
Seemage as part of its larger product lifecycle management (PLM) deployment helps ING Renault F1 Team realize its most competitive
designs more quickly and accurately.
Although engine designers frequently handle 3D design data in their daily
activities, this information has not been readily available to everyone
outside the design team. Many others in ING Renault F1 Team also need
access to design information for numerous tasks, including design reviews
and...
Zi Corporation (TSX: ZIC)(NASDAQ: ZICA) announced today that all of the conditions under its agreement with the Receiver of the Lancer Entities (the "Settlement Agreement") have been fulfilled and therefore the Settlement Agreement became fully effective on April 10, 2007 (the "Effective Date").
As previously announced on February 23, 2007, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, as of the Effective Date, the Receiver and Zi Corporation have agreed to, among other things, immediately discontinue, with prejudice, all litigation and regulatory proceedings of any kind.
Also pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Michael E. Lobsinger has resigned as a director of the Company, as of the Effective Date. Mr. Lobsinger is replaced as a director by G...
Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HYBT) (www.hybridtechnologies.com), emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide reports their media and press update for the 2007 NY International Auto Show. The L1X-75 Carbon Fiber SuperCar proved to be a tempting backdrop and has attracted some of the world's top media, including coverage by Nick Kurczewski of the New York Times.
Hybrid Technologies' lithium-powered vehicles have become the BUZZ of the 2007 New York International Auto Show as major national and international media have hailed Hybrid's eco-friendly ele...
EMTA Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: EMHD), an energy,
fuel and environmental conservation company, announced today that the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") has approved Clean Boost LE
Diesel Fuel Treatment as meeting the state's stringent low-emission diesel
fuel regulations. Clean Boost LE Diesel Fuel Treatment is produced by White
Sands, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMTA Holdings.
Tests conducted over the past 18 months by the independent nonprofit
research institute in San Antonio, Texas, demonstrated that the Clean Boost
LE Diesel Fuel Treatment additive reduces nitrous-oxide (NOx) emissions and
particulate matter (black smoke) to levels that bring diesel-powered
vehicles into compliance with the regulations of the TCEQ -- without
impacting fuel economy. The testing was observed and approved by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ...
The
Cobalt Group, the leading provider of marketing services to the retail
automotive industry, and its Dealix
division, the leading provider of automotive Internet sales leads,
announced today that it is once again a provider of choice to the nation's
top 100 Internet dealers, as ranked by Ward's Dealer Business. This year,
94 of the nation's top Internet dealers use Dealix and its parent company
Cobalt.
Every year, Ward's, a preeminent source for automotive industry
information, ranks the top 100 dealers in the nation on the basis of units
sold via the Internet. Ward's was the first automotive trade publication to
recognize the increasingly important role that Internet departments play in
overall auto sales, and the first to rank the top Internet dealers in the
US.
"These dealers are making significant improvements on their Internet sales
numbers every year -- collectively going from 61,000 vehicles sol...
Grab your toolbox and clear out the
workshop because Red Bull Soapbox Race is returning to the U.S. for its
2007 tour, making pit stops in Seattle and Providence this fall. This
non-motorized racing event invites auto amateurs, gear heads and adrenaline
junkies to craft outrageous human-powered carts to race against the clock
in a downhill sprint to the finish. Forty teams of four members each will
be chosen to put their speedway skills to the test in each of the two
cities.
On September 29, racing dreams will become reality on Seattle's Fremont
Avenue with a half-mile course that is sure to test not just speed but
steering ability. A new batch of brave souls will then attempt to conquer
College Hill on October 13 with a steep ride down Providence's Waterman
Street. Ready-to-go racers may apply online for either city now through
June 29 at www.redbullsoapbox.com.
Kamakura Corporation reported today that
MetLife, one of the ten largest life insurance companies in the world, has
signed an agreement with Kamakura to extend its enterprise-wide Kamakura
Risk Manager [KRM] software implementation to include calculation and
reporting of Basel II capital requirements. The Company, which has over
$527 billion dollars in assets, has been relying on the KRM solution in its
investment department and its affiliated banking company since 2003.
MetLife is also a subscriber to the Kamakura Risk Information Services
default probability and correlation service.
"MetLife has steadily increased its reliance on Kamakura Risk Manager since
the initial installation in 2003," said Rich Owens, Vice President in the
Portfolio Management Department at MetLife. "The integration of credit
risk, market risk, and asset/liability management that Kamakura offers is
unique in the industry. That integrated view of risk is something we are
seeking to take full advantage at M...
Shift4 Corporation, a leading developer of enterprise payment solutions, and Comptrol Systems, Inc. (CSI) today announced a partnership to provide fast, reliable, and secure credit card processing through Shift4's $$$ ON THE NET with Tokenization. CSI, a wholly owned subsidiary of RepeatSeat Ltd., is an interactive entertainment services company providing ski resorts with point-of-sale lift, direct-to-lift ticketing, and automated kiosk ticketing. Its systems also provides automated lift access control, tracking, ski school and instructor scheduling.
CSI's Tracker Express™ allows customers to avoid ticket lines by providing a credit card number when they sign up. Any time the pass is used, the information is captured and downloaded for credit card processing. Tracker Express, Lift Express, and Pass Express are ...
Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) announces the
following webcast:
If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be
archived at http://www.gentex.com. To access the replay, click on Investor
Information Audio Archives.
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is an international
company that provides high-quality products to the worldwide automotive
industry and North American fire protection market. Based in Zeeland,
Michigan, the Company develops, manufactures and markets interior and
exterior automatic-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that utilize
proprietary electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the amount of
headlight glare from trailing vehicle ...
