Securities Fraud Class Periods Announced by Law Offices off Charles J. Piven, P.A.


BALTIMORE, Jan. 29, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Law Offices Of Charles J. Piven, P.A. today announced that private securities actions requesting class action status have been initiated on behalf of purchasers of the following securities during the following periods:


                                                   Class Period
 Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE:PPD)       04/19/99-01/16/01

 pcOrder.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCOR)             Pursuant to 03/99 IPO 
                                         and/or 12/99 Public Offering

 Hamilton Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:HABK)           04/21/98-12/22/00

 Bridgestone Corporation (Nasdaq:BRDCY)         03/31/98-08/31/00

No class has yet been certified in the above actions. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. If you purchased any stock listed above during the class period, you have certain rights.

If you were a purchaser of a stock listed above during the period indicated and want to discuss your legal rights, you may e-mail or call Law Offices Of Charles J. Piven, P.A. who will, without obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions. Law Offices Of Charles J. Piven has been involved in securities litigation for over ten years. You may contact Law Offices Of Charles J. Piven, P.A. at The World Trade Center-Baltimore, 401 East Pratt Street, Suite 2525, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, by email at pivenlaw1@erols.com or by calling 410/332-0030.

More information on this and other class actions may be found at www.primezone.com/ca



            

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