Carl Edwards and Henkel Team Up for Busch Series Victory at Gateway

First Win for Missouri Native at His Hometown Track

ST. LOUIS, July 30 -- Missouri native Carl Edwards and Henkel celebrated Edwards' win Saturday night at the NASCAR Busch Series Silver Celebration 250 at Gateway International Speedway. Edwards, driving the No. 60 Henkel Ford Fusion, overtook Denny Hamlin with eight laps left to chalk up his first victory at his hometown track. Edwards is from Columbia, Mo., about a two-hour drive from Gateway. The win was Edwards' fourth Busch Series victory of the season.

The Gateway race was one of Henkel's 14 primary sponsorship races with Edwards and Roush Racing during the 2006 Busch Series season. Several Henkel brands are participating in the sponsorship of the No. 60 car this season, including Dial(R) For Men soaps and body washes, Renuzit(R) air fresheners, Combat(R) insecticides, Dep(R) Sport hair styling products, Loctite(R) adhesives, Duck(R) brand duct tape, and Polyseamseal(R) caulks. Henkel also has an associate sponsorship with Edwards and Roush for an additional 21 races in the 2006 Busch Series.

"We're thrilled with Carl's win at Gateway and the great visibility it gives Henkel and our brands," said John Knudson, President of Henkel of America, Inc. "We're delighted to have partners of the caliber of Carl Edwards and Roush Racing, and their reputation and performance on the track are exactly in line with what Henkel brands are all about - quality and performance."

In addition to its Busch Series sponsorship, Henkel is also an Official Partner of Roush Racing. Henkel collaborates with Roush Racing and Roush Industries, Livonia, MI, on assembly and maintenance applications for the Edwards' car and provides them with Loctite(R) brand products.

Henkel of America, Inc. is the North American affiliate of Henkel KGaA, headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany. Henkel markets a wide variety of consumer and industrial brands in North America, including Dial(R) soap, Purex(R) laundry detergent, Dep(R) and got2b(R) hair styling products, Duck(R) brand duct tape, and Loctite(R) adhesives. Henkel has grown significantly in the North American market during the past two years as the result of several acquisitions, and now generates 23 percent of its worldwide sales in North America.

About Henkel:

"Henkel - a Brand Like a Friend." Henkel is a leader with brands and technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful. Henkel, a Fortune Global 500 company, operates in three strategic business areas - Home Care, Personal Care, and Adhesives, Sealants and Surface Treatment. In fiscal 2005, Henkel generated worldwide sales of 11.974 billion euros. More than 50,000 employees work for Henkel worldwide. People in 125 countries around the world trust in brands and technologies from Henkel.