ADVISORY/2002 San Jose International Auto Show

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Media Preview
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WHAT:   Media preview of the 400-plus new vehicles and factory concept
        cars on exhibit at the 8th San Jose International Auto Show, 
        including the Mini-Cooper, the Ford Forty-Nine Concept Car, the
        Cadillac CTS and a North American debut of a new Volkswagen.

DATE:   Tuesday, January 8, 2002
    
TIME:   6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

LOCATION:   San Jose Convention Center
            Market & San Carlos Streets, San Jose
            Available for interviews:
            -- Auto factory representatives
            -- SJ Auto Show Chairman, Mark Normandin
            -- SJ Auto Show Producer, Bill Schultz

CREDENTIALS: Peter Ciccarelli 
             408/271-6408 (Show Office) 
             or 408/316-1930 (cell)
    
Auto Show Opens to Public
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DATE:   January 9-13, 2002

TIME:   noon to 10 p.m. (Jan. 9-11)
        10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Jan. 12)
        10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Jan. 13)

EVENT:  The 8th San Jose International Auto Show exhibits
        approximately 400 new cars, light trucks, minivans and sport
        utility vehicles plus factory concept cars, prototypes and the
        Mini-Cooper.

Concept cars:   Ford Forty-Nine     Ford Thunderbird Roadster
Prototypes:     Pontiac Vibe        Chevrolet K-5 SUV
Debuts:         Volkswagen          Cadillac