Chrysler Group's Ralph Gilles Shares Keys to Success with Students at Southeastern High School

       Designer of the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Dodge Magnum
              speaks with youth about design and dedication

WHAT: Ralph Gilles, Chrysler Group Director - Truck Exterior/Interior Design Studio, will be the keynote speaker at Southeastern High School's Grand Reopening. Gilles, lead designer of the Dodge Charger, Dodge Magnum and Chrysler 300 sedan -- dubbed by many as the most influential American car of the 21st century -- will speak with the students at Southeastern about careers in the automotive industry, including design and engineering.

Southeastern High School added a new wing to the school which houses the Academy of Engineering and Design, and the Science Academy. The school now includes an automotive curriculum designed to encourage students to pursue careers in the automotive or technology industries.

WHO: Ralph Gilles, Chrysler Group Director - Truck Exterior/Interior Design Studio

        Karen Dumas, Mistress of Ceremonies and Radio One Host

  WHEN:  Saturday, October 22, 2005
         6 p.m. - 12 a.m.
         (Ralph Gilles available from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

  WHERE:  Southeastern High School
          3030 Fairview
          Detroit, Mich.

  DETAILS:  Southeastern High School is located between Mack and Charlevoix.

  OTHER:  Opportunities for photos and interviews exists.

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PRNewswire -- Oct. 20