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****Sports****.*****Metrocall*****.*****HIGHLIGHTS****.>MLB CANCELLATIONS: All games across the country are officially postponed until a later date due to today’s alleged terrorist attack on the United States..>NBA SIGNING: The Orlando Magic re-sign free-agent (G) Troy Hudson to a multi-year contract. Financial terms of the deal are not released..>NHL SIGNING: The Dallas Stars reportedly agree to terms on a three-year contract with head coach Ken Hitchcock. Financial terms of the deaL are not disclosed….*******************.(c)2001 DATACAST(R).www.datacastnews.com…

12:33 pm September 11, 2001
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*Lighter Side*.*****Metrocall*****.>SPY CATS: Secret agents are pretty cool cats in the movies, but the CIA once tried to enlist real felines for Cold War spying, according to author Jeffrey Richelson. He says declassified CIA documents show the agency’s spy cat project was coded named “Acoustic Kitty.” While the agency was able to train the spy cats and equip them with electronic bugs, the project didn’t prove practical..>ICE CREAM BIKE: Daryl Carmer doesn’t have to worry about getting fat peddling his ice cream. That’s because he does the pedaling. Carmer sells ice cream from a specially-made bike. His ice cream shop on two wheels cost $3,000 and has a cooler on the back. Carmer will have to move his ice cream shop indoors for the winter. But he says at least his legs will get a break….*******************.(c)2001 DATACAST(R).www.datacastnews.com….

11:58 am September 11, 2001
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****Sports****.*****Metrocall*****.——2001 PGA—–.- EUROPEAN TOUR -.- MONEY LEADERS -.——————-.Player Money.—— —–.R Goosen $2,258,080.D Clarke 1,736,567.T Bjorn 1,352,173.P Hrngton 1,331,515.C Mntgmre 1,282,950.E Els 1,128,790.N Fasth 1,099,447.A Cabrera 1,096,755.B Langer 1,043,680.M Cmpbell 1,005,304.P McGinley 937,954.T Levet 725,826.I Woosnam 720,920.A Oldcorn 713,819.P Fulke 706,592.M Jimenez 677,352.P Price 667,975.R Karlsson 652,475.I Poulter 638,034.A Scott 631,362.P O’Malley 630,968.R Gonzalez 619,966.A Coltart 606,736.M Gronberg 602,492.W Bennett 596,059.P Casey 542,510.R Jacquelin 535,671.J Rose 534,515.J Olazabal 510,845.D Robertson 508,019.*******************.(c)2001 DATACAST(R).www.datacastnews.com..

11:19 am September 11, 2001
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****Sports****.*****Metrocall*****.*****HIGHLIGHTS****.>MLB INJURY: New York Yankees (OF) Paul O’Neill will be sidelined for at least one week because of a stress fracture in his left foot..>NHL SIGNING: The Los Angeles Kings agree to terms on a one-year contract with veteran (G) Felix Potvin. Financial terms of the deal are undisclosed..>NFL INJURY: Miami Dolphins (OL) Marcus Spriggs will reportedly miss the remainder of the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee….*******************.(c)2001 DATACAST(R).www.datacastnews.com…

10:49 am September 11, 2001
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*Market Update*.*****Metrocall*****.–Capital Markets–.–Treasury Issues–.5yr 4.34% +0.02.Price:101.13 -4/32.= = = = = = = = = =.10yr 4.85% +0.02.Price:101.09 -5/32.= = = = = = = = = =.30yr 5.44% +0.01.Price:99.03 -2/32.===================.GNMA (6.50) -2/32.FNMA (6.50) -3/32.===================.PRIOR MARKET CLOSE.===================.Indu 9605.50 -0.30.Tran 2676.49 -36.65.Util 335.48 -2.21.Comp 2908.08 -13.05.===================.NASD 1695.38 +7.68.S&P 1092.54 +6.76.AMEX 855.35 -1.07.NYSE 568.08 +1.91.RUSS 440.73 -4.46.NYSE Vol 1.239 bil.–ForeignExchange–.( per U.S. dollar ).Canada 1.5623.Euro 1.1122.FFranc 7.2917.Lira 2152.0000.Mark 2.1741.MexPeso 9.3600.Pound 0.6856.Yen 120.9200.US$ Id 1.1465+0.006.==== C O M E X ====.Gold 272.000-1.300.Silver 4.155 Unch.*******************.(c)2001 DATACAST(R).www.datacastnews.com..

8:40 am September 11, 2001
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****Sports****.*****Metrocall*****.—MLB STANDINGS—.- American League -.- Eastern Division-.——————-.Team W L Pct GB.—- – – — –.NYY 86 57 601 —.Bos 72 69 511 13.0.Tor 70 73 490 16.0.Blt 55 87 387 30.5.Tam 50 93 350 36.0.——————-.- Central Division-.——————-.Cle 82 62 569 —.Min 76 68 528 6.0.WSx 74 70 514 8.0.Det 57 86 399 24.5.KCR 57 86 399 24.5.——————-.- Western Division-.——————-.Sea 104 40 722 —.Oak 87 57 604 17.0.Ana 73 71 507 31.0.Tex 66 78 458 38.0.*******************.(c)2001 DATACAST(R).www.datacastnews.com….

8:19 am September 11, 2001
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****Sports****.*****Metrocall*****.—MLB STANDINGS—.- National League -.- Eastern Division-.——————-.Team W L Pct GB.—- – – — –.Atl 78 64 549 —.Phi 75 68 524 3.5.NYM 71 73 493 8.0.Fla 66 77 462 12.5.Mon 61 82 427 17.5.——————-.- Central Division-.——————-.Hou 84 59 587 —.StL 79 64 552 5.0.Cub 78 65 545 6.0.Mil 63 81 438 21.5.Cin 58 86 403 26.5.Pit 55 88 385 29.0.——————-.- Western Division-.——————-.Ari 81 62 566 —.SFG 80 64 556 1.5.LAD 78 65 545 3.0.SDP 70 73 490 11.0.Col 62 80 437 18.5.*******************.(c)2001 DATACAST(R).www.datacastnews.com..

7:59 am September 11, 2001
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****Charts*****.*****Metrocall*****.-Best Selling Books.* Fiction *.——————-.1…Valhalla Rising…….Clive Cussler.2…Suzanne’s Diary……..For Nicholas…..James Patterson.3……..Cane River…….Lalita Tademy.4…….Hemlock Bay…Catherine Coulter.5….The Woman Next…………….Door….Barbara Delinsky.6..Any Way The Wind……………Blows……E. Lynn Harris.7…The Fourth Hand………John Irving.8………..America……Stephen Coonts.9…..The Forgotten……Faye Kellerman.10…..Fatal Voyage……..Kathy Reichs.(c)2001 DATACAST(R).www.datacastnews.com….

7:59 am September 11, 2001
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****Sports****.*****Metrocall*****.—–Mon Sep 10—-.——–NFL——–.NYG 20 Den 31* F.–American League–.Bos 0 NYY 0*PP.WSx 7 Cle 1* F.Min 3 Det 2* F.Sea 5 Ana 1* F.Tex 1 Oak 7* F.–National League–.Cin 2 Cub 8* F.StL 8 Mil 0* F.*******************.>NBA: Sources say M.Jordan will end 3-yr retirement..>Pistons re-sign (F) Brian Cardinal to multi-year contract..>MLB: Reds purchase contract of (P) Joey Hamilton from Louisville (Int.). Buccaneers re-sign (DE) Ron Warner to practice squad..>NHL: Flames name Al MacNeil special Assistant to general manager….*******************.(c)2001 DATACAST(R).www.datacastnews.com…

6:58 am September 11, 2001
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