Hot Wheels Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductees to Be Honored Tonight at Petersen Automotive Museum Ceremony

--Induction Gala and Charity Benefit with Master of Ceremonies Jay Leno To Salute Automotive Legends, Rides and Moments

WHAT:   Six inaugural inductees will cruise into the Hot Wheels(R)
        Hall of Fame at the Petersen Automotive Museum during a
        special evening with "The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno as
        Master of Ceremonies to celebrate significant people, vehicles
        and moments in automotive history. The evening will benefit
        RADD (Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk
        Driving), the entertainment industry's voice for road safety.

WHO:    Inaugural inductees into the Hot Wheels(R) Hall of Fame, a new
        installation that will be unveiled in the permanent Hot
        Wheels(R) exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum, include:

        --  Legends:  Winston Cup "King" Richard Petty 
                       and NHRA Founder Wally Parks 

        --  Greatest Rides:  1932 Ford V-8 and 1964 Pontiac GTO

        --  Milestone Moment:  Jan. 16, 1953 - Introduction 
             of the Chevrolet Corvette

        --  Lifetime Achievement Award:  Elliot Handler, Mattel 
             founder and "Father of Hot Wheels"

WHERE:  Petersen Automotive Museum
        6060 Wilshire Blvd. (at Fairfax) in Los Angeles
        Parking at LACMA (5905 Wilshire Blvd. at Ogden)

WHEN:   Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003
    
        --  5 p.m.:     Orange carpet placement 
        --  5:45 p.m.:  Celebrity and Honoree arrivals begin, 
                         including a "who's who" of the automotive 
                         world
        --  6:30 p.m.:  Media briefing with inductees and Mattel 
                         executives inside museum 
        --  6:45 p.m.:  Jay Leno premieres new, life-size 
                         Hot Wheels(R) Deora II car via arrival