David Williams Elected to Board of Directors.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 2000 Metro One Telecommunications Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. (NASDAQ:INFO) is a provider of directory assistance with call centers located in the United States. It employs 1,640 people. Corporate headquarters are located in Beaverton, Oregon. , Inc. (Nasdaq:MTON MTON Metric Ton MTON Megaton(s) MTON Measurement Ton ), a leading provider of enhanced telecom services and Enhanced Directory Assistance(R) (EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. ) announced today that David Williams was elected to the Board of Directors. Mr. Williams is President of his investment company, Roxborough Holdings Limited, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has extensive board experience. He is currently serving as Chairman of Radiant Energy Corporation and director of Drug Royalty Corporation, Enhanced Marketing Services, Equisure Financial Network, FRI Corporation, Krystal Bond Corporation, Octagon Industries, Inc., Phoenix Investment Partners, PICO Pico (pē`kō) [Port.,=peak], island (1991 pop. 15,129), 167 sq mi (433 sq km), Horta dist., in the N Atlantic, one of the central Azores. It takes its name from the volcanic mountain, Pico Alto [high peak], which rises to 7,711 ft (2,350 m). Holdings, and Pinetree Capital Corporation. Mr. Williams holds a bachelors degree in Business from Bishops University, Lennoxville, Quebec and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. "Mr. Williams has been an investor in Metro One since 1994 and is well acquainted with our company," commented Timothy A. Timmins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Metro One Telecommunications. "His vast investment and management experience, coupled with his knowledge of Metro One should serve us well." Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. is a leading developer and provider of Enhanced Telecom Services and Enhanced Directory Assistance services for the telecommunications industry. The company operates a network of strategically-located call centers throughout the U.S. The company handled approximately 142 million requests for directory assistance and information services See Information Systems. on behalf of its carrier customers in 1999 and approximately 126 million requests during the first six months of 2000. Metro One has been included in Fortune's comprehensive annual list of America's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. For more information, visit the Metro One Telecommunications web site at http://www.metro1.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the 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. provisions of 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. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these risks and uncertainties. |
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