DETROIT

FOR RELEASE: March 7, 2002

Chevy Announces the "It's Great To Skate" Festival with the USFSA Featuring Todd Eldredge

Beginning Figure Skaters to Learn from Olympian

DETROIT - Chevrolet announced today, it will sponsor a special Chevy/U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program called the Chevy "It's Great to Skate" Festival with the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) featuring Todd Eldredge.

During the Chevy "It's Great to Skate" Festival, participating skaters in six cities across the country will be treated to a skating clinic taught by Eldredge and Richard Callaghan, his coach. While outside the rink, friends and family will enjoy a fun-filled day with entertainment, food, giveaways and prizes.

"Todd Eldredge is an ideal ambassador for figure skating, and our partnership with him and Chevy's sponsorship of the USFSA is a great combination to encourage people to try figure skating," said Dianne Harper, Chevrolet brand promotional manager. "With the exciting skating performances at the Olympic Games still fresh in our minds, people are considering figure skating as a hobby or competitive sport."

Eldredge is a six-time U.S. National Champion, three-time U.S. Olympian ('02, '98, '92), and 1996 World Champion.

"Figure skating is a major part of my life, so working with Chevrolet and the USFSA to encourage more people to lace up their skates is a natural extension of my lifelong pursuit and career," said Eldredge. "I am really looking forward to meeting some eager beginners and experiencing that first time on the ice with them."

"Since the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake, skating clubs across the country have experienced increased numbers of people coming to skate and inquiring about skating lessons," said USFSA President Phyllis Howard.

The first event will take place in metropolitan Detroit, where Eldredge has trained for years. The other five cities are yet to be selected. Eldredge has conducted skating clinics for Chevrolet in the past through the Chevy Skating Spectacular Sweepstakes and the torchbearer nomination program for the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay sponsored by Chevrolet.

Chevrolet has a long history of supporting the dreams of aspiring athletes through partnerships with the United States Olympic Committee as well as many sport national governing bodies, including the USFSA. Through its extensive support of the organizations and their member athletes, Chevrolet helps make the Olympic dream a reality by providing high quality training, coaching, equipment, transportation and facilities for athletes.

Chevrolet's sponsorship of the U.S. Figure Skating Team & United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) includes the following:

• Chevrolet has been an official sponsor of the U.S. Figure Skating Association and the U.S. Figure Skating Team since 1996.
• Chevy Scholastic Honors Team, which recognizes students who distinguish themselves in figure skating and high school academics, gave 12 USFSA competitors a $1,000 scholarship stipend.
• Chevy sponsored the Chevy/U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills program, a nationally recognized program that helps young athletes reach their skill potential.
• Chevy Team 2006 provides special team training to top novice skaters identified by the USFSA.
• Chevrolet hosts the annual Chevrolet Skating Spectacular, the Exhibition of Champions at the National Championships.