InfoComp International and On-Line Broker RJT. com Jointly Announce Wireless Internet Availability.Business Editors/High Tech Writers OMAHA Omaha, city, United States Omaha (ō`məhä, –hô), city (1990 pop. 335,795), seat of Douglas co., E Nebr., on the west bank of the Missouri River; inc. 1857. , Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 Technology partners, InfoComp International, Inc., a software development company and RJT RJT Winter Skate (FAO fish species code) .com, a leading Internet financial brokerage firm, jointly announced today the availability of Wireless Access Protocol (WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. ) for their customers. InfoComp's wireless product enables RJT.com's brokerage customers to access their accounts, enter trades, check quotes, and view balances, order status and positions from virtually anywhere in the world. "We recognize the importance of wireless devices as a means of delivering quality services to our customers," said Gregory Gilgenast, President and Chief Executive Officer of InfoComp. "Through our new wireless product, RJT.com's customers can take the Internet on the road", he said. Ted Price, President of RJT.com, agrees. "Customers of RJT.com will enjoy the untethered Unattached to any data or power source by wire or fiber; in other words: wireless. Contrast with tethered. freedom to receive financial information in seconds, access their accounts and make transactions wherever they want from any wireless phone," he said. "This product opens the door to reach vast numbers of consumers through wireless communications now and in the future." About InfoComp International, Inc. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, InfoComp International, Inc. develops leading-edge computer solutions for the financial services industry. InfoComp developed the wireless product for RJT.com as an alliance partner with Motorola and Phone.com. InfoComp develops desk-top products as well. The company's OMS OMS - Opportunity Management System (Order Management System) software is currently being used by over 600 brokers at one large 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 firm, and its Internet application, E-TRAN, is being used by two national deep discount brokerage firms discount brokerage firm A brokerage firm that discounts commissions for individuals to trade securities. Most discount brokerage firms offer limited advice but reduce their fees by 50% or more compared with full-service brokerage firms. to allow customers to place trades and access account information through the Internet. In addition, InfoComp has developed a back office solution for a nationally recognized independent `rep' firm that serves over 1,500 brokers throughout the country. About RJT.com Located in Omaha, Nebraska, RJT.com (R. J. Thompson Securities) is a broker-dealer registered in all fifty states, and a member of the NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). 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. . At RJT.com an investor can trade stocks online for a flat rate stock trade commission of only $5. Customers can trade options, bonds and treasuries through a single account. RJT.com also offers the Rapid Jet Trading system for its active investors. Rapid Jet allows clients to operate in a command center environment eliminating the need to move from page to page. The company offers customers four methods of accessing their accounts: through secure access over the Internet; wireless access protocol through wireless devices; automated touch-tone phone system; and by calling a knowledgeable broker, toll-free. In addition to serving the domestic retail client, RJT.com offers it services to brokerage firms throughout the world. By co-branding its Internet site with a foreign partner, RJT.com allows clients of non-US brokerage firms to access the U. S. securities markets. More information about RJT.com and its services and products is available by visiting the company's Web site at: www.rjt.com. R. J. Thompson Securities, Inc. and InfoComp International, Inc. are both wholly owned subsidiaries of R. J. Thompson Holdings, Inc. |
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