The GM Announces Partnership with No. 30

DETROIT--Feb. 18, 2003--The GM Card(R) today announced that it has signed a sponsorship agreement with the No. 30 America Online Racing NASCAR Winston Cup team, whose driver, Jeff Green of Richard Childress Racing (RCR), won the pole for the Daytona 500.
    Under the terms of the agreement, the No. 30 AOL car will be outfitted with highly visible decals from The GM Card, as will Green's helmets and hats, the team car's transporters, team members' uniforms, and crew team uniforms and fire suits. In October, Green will drive a car primarily branded by The GM Card in the Georgia 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
    In his second full season of driving in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Green has proven to be a formidable contender who offers tremendous exposure for sponsors, as demonstrated by his thrilling performance at Daytona.
    "General Motors has a long and rich tradition in NASCAR and a strong relationship with RCR, and The GM Card is proud to be part of this great partnership," said Jack Bowen, General Director of The GM Card. "We have been extremely impressed with Richard and the entire AOL Racing Team, and we couldn't have asked for a better start than Jeff winning the pole at Daytona. We're looking forward to a great season of exciting Winston Cup action, and to promoting The GM Card at the world's greatest speedways."
    "General Motors has been a strong supporter of RCR and our drivers for many years, and we are honored to have The GM Card on board the No. 30 AOL car this season," said Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing Enterprises Inc. "With Jeff at the top of his game and new crew chief Mike Beam calling the shots, there is a new feeling around the team, and The GM Card has helped fuel a fast start at Daytona."
    The sponsorship is a continuation of the relationship between RCR and General Motors. GM, through the GM Goodwrench brand, has been a primary sponsor of RCR's No. 3 and No. 29 NASCAR Winston Cup teams since 1988 and all five of its teams compete in Chevrolet Monte Carlos.
    The AOL team was RCR's most consistent performing Winston Cup team in 2002, finishing 17th in the final points standings. He secured four top-five finishes, one of which was a second-place finish at New Hampshire in July, his best Winston Cup performance to date.
    "Chevrolet has given us a phenomenal car in the new Monte Carlo, and it's thanks to sponsors like The GM Card that we have been able to put together such a great team," said Green, who won the NASCAR Busch Series title in 2000. "I want to thank the folks at The GM Card for their support, and I look forward to working with them throughout the season as we look to build on our fast start at Daytona."

    About The GM Card

    The GM Card is one of the richest co-branded credit cards in existence, rewarding customers with five percent earnings on every credit card purchase that can be used to purchase or lease new GM cars and trucks. As of January 2003, there were 6.9 million GM Cardmembers, and since The GM Card's inception in 1992, more than 3.9 million GM vehicles have been purchased or leased with GM Card earnings. The GM Card is issued by the credit card services business of Household International, Inc., one of the nation's largest issuer of private label and general purpose credit cards.

    About Richard Childress Racing

    Richard Childress Racing Enterprises, Inc. (www.rcrracing.com, AOL Keyword: RCR), has set the standard for modern-era stock car racing teams. Based just south of Winston-Salem in Welcome, N.C., RCR is the only NASCAR organization with championships in the Winston Cup Series, Busch Series and Truck Series. It fields the Winston Cup teams of 2001NASCAR Busch Series Champion and 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year, Kevin Harvick, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion Jeff Green, and Robby Gordon, and the Busch Series teams of Ron Hornaday Jr. and the two-driver team of Harvick and Johnny Sauter.