[0] U.S. Physical Therapy, Ballantyne of Omaha, Riverdeep Group, American Business Financial Services, and EDAP TMS S.A. Conference Calls to be Broadcast On Investor Broadcast Network Over the Internet

Business Wire, Nov 7, 2000

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2000

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (Nasdaq:USPH), Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (NYSE:BTN), Riverdeep Group plc (Nasdaq:RVDP), American Business Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABFI) and EDAP TMS S.A. (Nasdaq:EDAPY) will broadcast their investor communication conference calls over the Internet, Investor Broadcast Network announced.

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. will broadcast its quarterly results conference call on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 at 10:30 AM Eastern. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/NASApp/VCall/EventPage?ID=53176.

Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. will broadcast its quarterly results conference call on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 at 11:00 AM Eastern. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/NASApp/VCall/EventPage?ID=53170.

Riverdeep Group plc will broadcast its quarterly results conference call on Thursday, November 9, 2000 at 8:30 AM Eastern. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/NASApp/VCall/EventPage?ID=53190.

American Business Financial Services, Inc. will broadcast its quarterly results conference call on Thursday, November 9, 2000 at 11:00 AM Eastern. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/NASApp/VCall/EventPage?ID=53189.

EDAP TMS S.A. will broadcast its quarterly results conference call on Friday, November 10, 2000 at 9:00 AM Eastern. This call can be accessed at http://www.vcall.com/NASApp/VCall/EventPage?ID=53168.

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, a replay will be available beginning approximately one hour after the event. There is no charge to access any event.

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With a complete portfolio of web-based broadcast communication services, the company gives investors access to the inner circle of corporate executives and industry thought leaders, while providing public companies with an efficient online investor relations strategy that meets their financial needs and reduces the high-risk of selective disclosure.

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