To: Steve Turner who wrote (7408 ) 10/27/1997 3:41:00 PM From: IncredibleHult Respond to of 12454
Look how another company decided to treat their press release. Does anyone else think this is unusual? HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 1997--ATEC Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ATEC) announced that the company has received prestigious recognition by the Long Island Fast 50 Technology program as one of the fastest growing technology companies on Long Island. Rankings in the program, which are contingent on a company's 5-year revenue growth from 1992 to 1996, have placed ATEC as one of the top 10 public, and as one of the top 15 overall (including private companies), companies which are profitable, innovative and positioned for the future. As a participant in the Regional Fast 50's, ATEC is now eligible for the National Fast 500 program in November. This is Long Island's first year in the Regional Fast 50 program, which is in place in 16 states, and they are sponsored by such notables as Deloitte & Touche, L.L.P., The Bank of New York, The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Newsday and State University of New York at Stony Brook. Surinder Rametra, CEO of ATEC, stated: ''As announced in September, ATEC's revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 increased 23 percent to $100,800,000 and earnings per share doubled to $.06. This ranking of ATEC acknowledges that the company is poised for future growth and reflects its strategic position in the technology industry.'' ATEC Group Inc. is a leading system integrator and provider of a full line of information technology products and services to business, professionals, government agencies and educational institutions. ATEC offers leading computer hardware, software, connectivity devices, multimedia products, data communication via satellite, video conferencing, Internet, Intranet and Y2K solutions to their clients.