Beacon Street Group and the Dallas Society of Financial Analysts to Sponsor SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE Investor Conference.Business Editors SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE Investor Conference DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2003 Conference brings together regional companies and professional investors With regulatory changes and decreasing brokerage firm analyst coverage making it increasingly difficult for quality public companies to communicate their investment merits to professional investors, two Dallas-based organizations have combined to help a select group of companies tell their stories directly to a professional investor audience. The result is the inaugural SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE Investor Conference, which is being held on November 19-20, 2003 at the Hyatt Regency Regency, in British history, the period of the last nine years (1811–20) of the reign of George III, when the king's insanity had rendered him unfit to rule and the government was vested in the prince of Wales (later George IV) as regent. in downtown Dallas Downtown Dallas is the main business district in Dallas, Texas (USA), located in the geographic center of the city. The area officially termed "downtown" is bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 (although known and signed as the northern terminus of . The SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE will bring together a diverse group of Southwest-based, institutional quality companies with a national professional audience. The SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE is sponsored by Beacon Street Beacon Street is a major thoroughfare in Boston, Massachusetts and several of its western suburbs. Beacon Street in Boston, Brookline, Brighton, and Newton is not to be confused with Beacon Street in nearby Somerville. Group, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a Dallas-based investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. counseling firm. The cosponsor co·spon·sor tr.v. co·spon·sored, co·spon·sor·ing, co·spon·sors To function in the capacity of a joint sponsor of: corporations that cosponsored a marathon. n. is the Dallas Society of Financial Analysts (DSFA DSFA Department of Social and Family Affairs (Republic of Ireland) DSFA Doesn't Stand for Anything ), the local chapter of the Association of Investment Management and Research (AIMR AIMR See Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR). ). "Structural changes in the investment industry have made it increasingly more difficult for quality mid-to-small cap companies to tell their story to the appropriate fund managers and investors. This is particularly true for companies in the Southwest as the regional brokerage firm analyst community has been disproportionately dis·pro·por·tion·ate adj. Out of proportion, as in size, shape, or amount. dis  pro·por impacted by
industry reductions," said David M. Mossberg, principal of Beacon
Street Group."There are many quality companies in the Southwest that don't get the exposure they deserve. By sponsoring the SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE, we hope to create an ongoing venue for Southwest-based companies to tell their story to professional investors," said Lyndon Westerberg, CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. , Vice President - Programs for the DSFA. "In addition to the strong showing we expect from our membership and other Southwest-based chapters of AIMR, we expect the conference to have a broad appeal to professional investors from all over the U.S." The conference format will allow each company four opportunities to tell its story to attendees - once in a traditional conference presentation, and three times in small group breakout sessions in a private meeting room. Additional conference information is at the conference website: www.beaconstreetgroup.com/Southwesternshowcase.html. Presenting Companies The following companies are scheduled to present at the SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE: Administaff (NYSE:ASF). Administaff is a leading personnel management company that serves as a full-service human resources department for small- and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States. America's Car-Mart (Nasdaq:CRMT). America's Car-Mart operates 66 automobile dealerships in seven states and is the largest publicly held automotive retailer in the United States focused exclusively on the "Buy Here/Pay Here" segment of the used car market. Baldor Electric (NYSE:BEZ). Baldor Electric Company designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of energy-efficient electric motors, drives and generators. Bank of the Ozarks (Nasdaq:OZRK). Bank of the Ozarks is a bank holding company with $1.2 billion in total assets, growing by pursuing an aggressive de novo branching strategy. It currently has 39 full-service offices concentrated in Northern, Western and Central Arkansas. Cellstar (Nasdaq:CLST). CellStar is a leading global provider of innovative, value-enhancing logistics services to the wireless communications industry. Cholestech (Nasdaq:CTEC). Cholestech provides easy to use, accessible diagnostic tools and information to health care practitioners in over 35 countries around the world. Commercial Metals Company (NYSE:CMC). Commercial Metals Company and subsidiaries manufacture, recycle and market steel and metal products, related materials and services through a network of over 140 locations. First Cash Financial Services (Nasdaq:FCFS). First Cash Financial Services is a leading provider of specialty consumer finance products, and owns and operates over 225 pawnshops and check cashing/short-term loan stores in eleven U.S. states and Mexico. Haggar Corp. (Nasdaq:HGGR). Haggar Corp. is a leading marketer of men's causal and dress apparel, and women's sportswear. ILEX Oncology (Nasdaq:ILXO). Founded as an oncology drug development company, ILEX Oncology is strategically positioned to become a product-driven biopharmaceutical company, focused primarily in oncology. Inet Technologies (Nasdaq:INTI). Inet Technologies is a global provider of communications software products that enable communications carriers to more strategically and profitably operate their businesses. InterVoice (Nasdaq:INTV). InterVoice is a world leader in converged voice and data solutions. Lennox International (NYSE:LII). A Fortune 500 company, Lennox International is a global leader in the heating, venting, air conditioning and refrigeration markets. Netsolve (Nasdaq:NTSL). Netsolve is a premier provider of IT infrastructure management services offering businesses a better alternative to internally managing their IT infrastructure. Odyssey HealthCare (Nasdaq:ODSY). Odyssey HealthCare is one of the largest providers of hospice care in the United States in terms of the number of patients being cared for daily and the number of communities in which care is provided. Pre-Paid Legal Services (NYSE:PPD). Pre-Paid Legal Services develops and markets legal service plans across North America. Prosperity Bancshares (Nasdaq:PRSP). Prosperity Bancshares is a $2.1 billion Houston-based regional financial holding company. Tandy Brands Accessories (Nasdaq:TBAC). Tandy Brands Accessories designs, manufactures and markets fashion accessories for men, women and children. Trammell Crow Company (NYSE:TCC). Trammell Crow Company is one of the largest diversified commercial real estate services companies in the world, providing building management, brokerage, project management, and development and investment services through its Global Services Group and Development & Investment Group to both investors in and users of commercial real estate. Tyler Technologies (NYSE:TYL). Tyler Technologies is a leading provider of end-to-end information management solutions and services to local governments, and its client base includes nearly 6,000 local government offices throughout all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. "This is an exceptional group of presenting companies, and they are very representative of the diverse, high quality companies headquartered throughout the Southwest," said Kenneth E. Pieper, principal of Beacon Street Group. "Investment community attendees will get a unique opportunity to hear companies discuss their prospects firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first ." Corporate Sponsors Corporate sponsors of the conference include bigdough.com, Business Wire, Capital Institutional Services and Vcall. "Each of these sponsors are recognized leaders in their particular markets, and their involvement adds tremendously to the overall conference experience for both presenting companies and attendees," said Pieper. Bigdough.com is an investor relations data management platform that helps senior Investor Relations Officers with limited time give the senior management team much deeper information about investors before phone calls and meetings. The software does this by drastically speeding up the IR staff's ability to gather and manage internal IR data. This process results in more focused meetings and a more productive IR department. Business Wire's multi-channel delivery network provides real-time, simultaneous access to key audiences - the news media, trade publications, institutional and individual investors, business-to-business decision-makers and consumers. The company electronically disseminates some 1,000 full-text news releases daily to news media, the Internet, online services and databases and global investment community. A member of the NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange , NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). , AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange , PCX (1) A bitmapped graphics file format that handles monochrome, 2-bit, 4-bit, 8-bit and 24-bit color and uses RLE to achieve compression ratios of approximately 1.1:1 to 1.5:1. Images with large blocks of solid colors compress best under the RLE method. See PC Paintbrush. and SIPC (Simply Interactive PC) An earlier umbrella term from Microsoft and Intel for a PC that works like a home appliance. For example, it has a sealed case, uses external connectors for expansion and boots in just a couple of seconds. , Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (CAPIS CAPIS Crisis Assessment Prevention Intervention Services CAPIS Customer Accessible Product Information System ) is an independent, agency-only institutional broker specializing in independent research, leading-edge trading systems The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , Direct Access, domestic and international equity and fixed income trading, and other unique bundled brokerage solutions. CAPIS is based in Dallas, TX with a fixed income desk in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and its own floor operation on the NYSE. Vcall will be providing webcasting services for presenting companies at the conference. Vcall is an integral part of WILink's PrecisionIRT (www.precisionir.com) custom investor relations services designed to enable publicly traded companies publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. to deliver tailored and compelling communications to an interested audience of investors. SPONSOR PROFILES Founded in 1951, the Dallas Society of Financial Analysts (DSFA) is a professional investor organization that provides interchange between investment managers; promotes good fellowship companionableness; the spirit and disposition befitting comrades. See also: Fellowship among those whose primary occupation was investment analysis; improves analytical procedures Analytical Procedures is one of financial audit skill which help an auditor understand the client's business and changes in the business, to identify potential risk areas and to plan other audit procedures. and techniques; promotes a broader understanding of the investment management profession; and encourages and supports the Chartered Financial Analysts Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) An experienced financial analyst who has passed examinations in economics, financial accounting, portfolio management, security analysis, and standards of conduct given by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts. professional accreditation. Of equal importance has been its mission to promote high standards of professional conduct among its members. For more than 50 years, these objectives have guided the society and its membership, and the society now plays a vital role within the Dallas investment community. With over 750 members, the DSFA is one of the largest chapters of Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR). Beacon Street Group, LLC is a Dallas-based strategic investor relations consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a founded in 2003. Beacon Street Group focuses on working with mid-to-small cap companies in developing the appropriate IR strategy needed to reach corporate goals; crafting the investment message; and investment community targeting and marketing. The founders are Dave Mossberg, who has several years of experience as an analyst at Southwest Securities and First Dallas Securities; and Ken Pieper, who has more than 20 years of corporate and agency investor relations experience, including running the Dallas office of Morgen-Walke Associates from 1989 to 2002. |
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