ATX And Columbus Blue Jackets Expand Relationship.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2003 ATX See ATX motherboard. (hardware, standard) ATX - An open PC motherboard specification by Intel. ATX is a development of the Baby AT specification with the motherboard rotated 90 degrees in the chassis. Communications, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :COMM), a leading integrated communications provider, has significantly enhanced its partnership with the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional men's ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). . ATX is the official telecommunications partner of the Blue Jackets. "Our collaboration with the Blue Jackets organization has been very productive, and it's reflective of our commitment and success in the Columbus market," states Jeff Coursen, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of ATX's Commercial Division. "We're excited to take our partnership to the next level and bring a creative new dimension to the Blue Jackets experience." In addition to extending ATX's exclusive service provider position with the team, the new two-year agreement allows the Company to exclusively market a Blue Jackets-branded consumer Internet offering to hundreds of thousands of fans throughout the team's sphere of influence. As an elite partner of the Blue Jackets, ATX will retain the naming rights Naming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. Institutions like schools, places of worship and hospitals have a tradition of granting donors the right to name facilities in to the team's premier practice facility, known as the CoreComm Ice Haus for ATX's consumer services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals, brand, and leverage privileged access and numerous other marketing opportunities through the team's many properties. "ATX and its CoreComm consumer brand have proven to be an ideal fit with the Columbus Blue Jackets organization," says Michael Humes, the team's Senior Vice President of Business Operations. "We share a passion for what we do and pride ourselves on an intense commitment to our fans." About ATX Founded in 1985, ATX is a facilities-based integrated communications provider offering local exchange carrier and inter-exchange carrier telephone, Internet, e-business, high-speed data, and wireless services to business and residential customers in targeted markets throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions of the United States. CoreComm is ATX's consumer brand for residential Internet and telephony services. ATX currently serves approximately 350,000 business and residential customers. For more information on ATX, please visit www.atx.com. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: In addition to the historical information presented, this release also includes certain forward-looking statements concerning the future development of the business. Such statements represent the Company's reasonable judgment on the future and are based on assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting such statements. |
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