Anixter, Arthur J. Gallagher, Wesley Jessen VisionCare, And SCM Microsystems Conference Calls to be Broadcast by Investor Broadcast Network Over the Internet

Business Wire, Dec 7, 1999

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 1999--

Anixter International, Inc. (NYSE: AXE), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG), Wesley Jessen VisionCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: WJCO), SCM Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMM), and Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOMN) are among the companies participating in an online conference to be broadcast over the Internet, Investor Broadcast Network (f/k/a Vcall) announced.

The dates and times represented in this press release reflect a change from a previous announcement.

The Financial Relations Board/BSMG Worldwide will be hosting the Virtual CEO Summit, an online conference to be held December 6-9. This unique forum, which will be broadcast via the Internet by Vcall, a service of the Investor Broadcast Network - www.vcall.com, provides investors the opportunity to hear live presentations of chief executives of small-cap companies.

Listeners will also be able to send questions to these executives via e-mail. The CEO's will be presenting a wrap-up of their company's activities for the year, and challenges ahead for 2000.

Anixter International, Inc. will broadcast its investor conference call on Tuesday, December 7, 1999 at 2:00 PM EST. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/auto/companies/financialrelationsboard/default.htm.> Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will broadcast its investor conference call on Tuesday, December 7, 1999 at 2:00 PM EST. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/auto/companies/financialrelationsboard/default.htm.> Wesley Jessen VisionCare, Inc. will broadcast its investor conference call on Tuesday, December 7, 1999 at 3:00 PM EST. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/auto/companies/financialrelationsboard/default.htm.> SCM Microsystems, Inc. will broadcast its investor conference call on Tuesday, December 7, 1999 at 3:00 PM EST. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/auto/companies/financialrelationsboard/default.htm.> Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc. will broadcast its investor conference call on Tuesday, December 7, 1999 at 4:00 PM EST. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/auto/companies/financialrelationsboard/default.htm.> These events are available through Investor Broadcast Network's Vcall website, located at http://www.vcall.com. Listeners should go to the website at least fifteen minutes before these events to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to attend the live broadcast, replays will be available beginning approximately one hour after each event.

There is no charge to access any event.

About Investor Broadcast Network

Investor Broadcast Network, founded as Vcall in 1997, is the leading webcaster of investor events covering over 1200 public companies. The Company provides compelling investor content direct from companies and experts to more than 375,000 registered users through its Vcall, RadioWallStreet and Investor Conference broadcast services.

Vcall gives investors a front-row seat at corporate investor relations conference calls from more than 600 public companies. Vcall webcasts include earnings releases, shareholder meetings, and financial community presentations.

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