Crim Festival Of Races Sponsor ACDelco Donates Print To Michigan Special Olympics Chapter

GRAND BLANC, Mich. August 28. 2004; This year marks ACDelco's seventh consecutive year of sponsoring the Crim's 10-Mile Run, one of many events that comprise the Crim Festival of Races, a premier event that runs from August 26 - 28, 2004. ACDelco, a part of General Motors Service and Parts Operations (GMSPO), also has renewed its sponsorship through 2006.

"ACDelco is proud to be a part of the local Crim tradition and support its fund-raising efforts," said GMSPO General Director, Marketing Services Brent Snelson. "Most people think of the Crim in terms of its 1- to 10-Mile walking and running events, but it also includes the 1/4-Mile Lois Craig Invitational that gives Michigan Special Olympics athletes an opportunity to show their talents."

ACDelco has donated a framed print to the Area XIII Special Olympics, one of the six local charities that benefit from the Crim's fund-raising efforts. The print contains two signed photos of NHRA Pro Stock drivers Warren Johnson (GM Performance Parts-sponsored) and Kurt Johnson (ACDelco-sponsored) and NASCAR Winston / Nextel Cup drivers the former Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (GM / Chevrolet-sponsored) and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (GM /Chevrolet-sponsored) and will be raffled off at a future Area XIII Special Olympics event.

ACDelco is lending its support to the event in numerous other ways. On Saturday, August 28, an ACDelco-logoed Pontiac GTO will pace the start of the 10-Mile Run. In addition, an ACDelco product display booth will be positioned at the Character Inn Convention Center over the three-day course of activities. Visitors will receive a coupon for a discounted lube / oil / ACDelco filter change at local ACDelco Independent Service Centers.

Numerous GMSPO / ACDelco employees and their families will run and walk in Crim races. GM is also competing against automotive rivals DaimlerChrysler and Ford in a "Big Three" challenge with the winners determined by using the cross-country scoring method.

ACDelco is a global leader in automotive replacement parts and services offering products for virtually all vehicles. ACDelco is headquartered in Grand Blanc, Mich., and markets automotive replacement parts worldwide under its brand name. More information on ACDelco and its products can be found on the company's website at www.acdelco.com .

General Motors Corp. , the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, employs about 325,000 people globally. Founded in 1908, GM has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM today has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 192 countries. In 2003, GM sold nearly 8.6 million cars and trucks, about 15 percent of the global vehicle market. GM's global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM and its products can be found on the company's corporate website at www.gm.com.