DEERFIELD, Ill., April 18, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Web Street, Inc. (Nasdaq:WEBS), parent company of Web Street Securities, Inc., a leading online financial services firm, today announced it intends to release its first quarter 2001 results on the morning of Wednesday, April 25, 2001. In conjunction with this release, management of Web Street, Inc. will discuss the results in a live broadcast over the Internet. Joseph Fox, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer and Joseph Barr, President and Chief Financial Officer will conduct the Webcast.
The Webcast will be accessible on the Company's corporate Web site, www.webstreet.com, at 10 a.m. (Central Time) on Wednesday, April 25, 2001. An online archive of the call will be available on Web Street's Web site shortly following the live broadcast.
About Web Street
Founded in 1996, Deerfield, Illinois-based Web Street, Inc. has quickly evolved into one of the world's best online trading and investing firms -- as recognized by leading publications such as Barron's, SmartMoney, Time Digital, Forbes and Money. In August 2000, Crain's Chicago Business recognized Web Street as the fastest growing public company in Chicago. Through our subsidiary, Web Street Securities, Inc., we serve the needs of individual investors in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America by delivering streaming, real-time quotes, quick trade confirmations and real-time portfolio updates, along with superior 24-hour customer service. In addition, Web Street offers its partners a turnkey strategic brokerage solution. We combine outstanding technology, our proprietary trading platform, self-clearing capabilities and highly acclaimed customer service to deliver an end-to-end online solution, co-branded or private-labeled, to meet our partners' specific needs. For more information on the Company's products and services, visit us at www.webstreet.com or call us at 1-800-WEBTRADE (1-800-932-8723) or at 312-775-6700.