Team Lowe's Racing and The Man-Made Movie are "All Dek'd Out"

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Team Lowe's Racing		TBS Superstation
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TEAM LOWE'S RACING AND THE MAN-MADE MOVIE ARE "ALL DEK'D OUT" 
Fans have an opportunity to party at Bristol with Jimmie Johnson and Chad Taylor 

WILKESBORO, N.C. - Team Lowe's Racing and Turner Broadcasting Systems' (TBS) The Man-Made Movie are offering race fans an opportunity to win an "All Dek'd Out Party" at the hottest NASCAR Winston Cup Series race, The Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.  

Team Lowe's Racing, The Man-Made Movie and ChoiceDek® engineered composite decking have teamed together to bring one lucky fan and five guests to the August 24 NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway to watch the action from the Lowe's ChoiceDek, which will be built near the Winston Cup garage area.  The lucky winner will also get to meet the host of The Man-Made Movie, Chad Taylor, and NASCAR rookie sensation and driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Chevrolet, Jimmie Johnson.

"This is a unique opportunity for fans to get even closer to the action at one of the most exciting race tracks on the circuit," said Bob Gfeller, Lowe's senior vice president of marketing and advertising.  "We're always looking for ways to leverage Lowe's motorsports' sponsorship and offer our customers unparalleled experiences.  Our relationship with The Man-Made Movie and association with ChoiceDek has allowed us to come up with this great sweepstakes that is sure to get everyone's motors running."  

Fans can enter the sweepstakes by becoming a member of Team Lowe's Racing, either at their local Lowe's store, by visiting www.lowesracing.com <http://www.lowesracing.com> or by applying for a Team Lowe's Racing credit card.  Current Team Lowe's Racing members are automatically entered in the contest.  Fans can also visit the Web site and click on the "All Deck'd Out Party" sweepstakes icon to enter.  The winner will be selected on August 4.

Fans can learn more about the sweepstakes by tuning into The Man-Made Movie on TBS Superstation starting Thursday, June 27.  Promotional spots for the sweepstakes featuring Johnson and Taylor will run during three movie broadcasts, including:  
	*	Most Wanted on Thursday, June 27 at 10 p.m. ET
	*	L.A. Confidential on Thursday, July 11 at 8 p.m. ET
	*	Lethal Weapon 4 on Thursday, July 18 at 8 p.m. ET

About Lowe's
With 2001 sales of $22.1 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is the world's second largest home improvement retailer. Headquartered in Wilkesboro, N.C., Lowe's is a Fortune 100 company and the 13th largest retailer in the United States. Lowe's and its 100,000 employees are Improving Home Improvement for more than seven million do-it-yourself retail and commercial business customers each week at more than 792 stores in 42 states. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

About Choice Deck
Weyerhaeuser ChoiceDek® Classic and ChoiceDek® Plus are the world's best wood and plastic composite decking products.  ChoiceDek® products are manufactured by A.E.R.T., Inc. exclusively for Weyerhaeuser and are distributed throughout North America.  The advanced patented composites used in ChoiceDek® have been used by door and window manufacturers for over 10 years to produce durable, high quality doors and windows for millions of homes.

Both ChoiceDek® Classic and ChoiceDek® Plus have been tested under extreme hostile accelerated weathering conditions.  These tests have shown that ChoiceDek® products are long lasting and can withstand the rigors of severe weather conditions.  The following information is provided to help customers better understand the benefits and advantages of ChoiceDek® engineered composite decking.

About The Man-Made Movie
The Man-Made Movie, hosted by Chad Taylor, airs on Thursday nights at 8 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (PT) and features hit movies, combined with hosted segments demonstrating improvements that can turn any home into the ultimate abode.  The show is TBS Superstation's latest venture into movie showcases featuring hosted segments.  The Superstation's other hosted movie franchises are Dinner and a Movie on Monday nights and Movies for Guys Who Like Movies on Tuesday nights. 

TBS Superstation, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s flagship entertainment network, is basic cable's #1 network among key adult demos and cable's most-watched network, a position it has held for 25 consecutive years.  Reaching more than 87 million households, the Superstation offers viewers a wide mix of programming, including action-packed original movies, groundbreaking original series, hosted movie franchises, world broadcast premieres, popular sitcoms, Atlanta Braves baseball and college football.  The Superstation's Web site is located at TBSsuperstation.com <http://www.TBSsuperstation.com>. 


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