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The Auto Channel Wins Automotive Journalism Award

4 December 1997

Las Vegas, 12/3/97 -- At the International Automotive Conference
in Las Vegas today, The Auto Channel received a "MOTO" award as 
tops in the category of World Wide Internet Automotive News. The 
first place trophy was accepted for TACH by Senior Editor Bill 
Maloney at an award banquet at the Imperial Palace/Casino.

The IAMC Conference and awards competition, now in its eighth
year, saw 235 award submissions in a variety of media categories including 
magazines, newspapers and electronics. The awards' banquet, attended 
by nearly 100 auto media members, heard an address by land speed 
record racer Craig Breedlove, who detailed his frustrating record 
attempt at Blackrock Desert in October.