REMINDER/Media Invited: Celebrity Heroes to Honor Nation's Top Hometown Heroes April 16 in Times Square

    --Volvo:

--	2003 Volvo for Life Awards hosted by Jim Belushi;
--	Hero awards presented by Hank Aaron, Bill Bradley, Dr. Jane Goodall, Maya Lin, Dr. Sally Ride and Eunice Kennedy Shriver;
--	Music by Wallflowers, Los Lobos and Heather Headley

What:    Celebrity heroes -- Hank Aaron, Bill Bradley, Dr. Jane 
         Goodall, Maya Lin, Dr. Sally Ride and Eunice Kennedy Shriver
         -- will present the nation's top three hometown heroes with 
         Volvo for Life Awards. The 2003 Volvo for Life Awards 
         Ceremony is the largest-ever national search and celebration 
         of everyday heroes with more than $1 million in contributions
         in its inaugural year.  The three heroes are being chosen 
         from a group of 10 finalists, who were selected from more
         than 2,000 nominations and appear on 
         www.volvoforlifeawards.com. The three heroes are:

     --  Pamela Stack, 48, Miami, Fla., a domestic abuse survivor who
         is Miami's leading advocate against family violence.

     --  Bao Xiong, 37, Wausau, Wis., a mother of six who volunteers
         her time to provide job placement and skills assistance to
         Hmong refugee women in Wausau.

     --  Robert Young, 41, Bellevue, Wash., who has dedicated his life
         to helping impoverished Native Americans build adequate
         housing out of straw bales.

Where:   Times Square Studios, Ltd. (Home of ABC-TV's "Good Morning 
         America"), 44th and Broadway, Times Square, New York

When:    Wed., April 16, 2003, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m., concurrent with the 
         New York Auto Show. (Call 612-338-3900 for schedule of 
         activities and to book interviews with participants.)

Who:     Hosted by Jim Belushi; Awards presented by the six celebrity 
         heroes listed above; Musical performances by Wallflowers, Los
         Lobos and Heather Headley.

Why:     Launched in December 2002, the Volvo for Life Awards called 
         for people nationwide to nominate an unsung hero at 
         www.volvoforlifeawards.com.

         More than 2,000 nominations were received.  Eight 
         distinguished judges -- Aaron, Bradley, Goodall, Lin, Ride 
         and Shriver, Paul Newman and Caroline Kennedy -- selected the
         top three heroes. Each winner receives various cash and 
         charitable awards.  One overall winner will be announced and 
         will receive a new Volvo car every three years for the rest 
         of his or her life.

Visuals: Celebrities presenting hero awards; Belushi hosting program; 
         musical performances; documentaries presented on program 
         winners; celebrity and winner interview availability in 
         press room overlooking Times Square.

RSVP:    Media must RSVP to attend by calling Eric Davis, Haberman & 
         Assoc. at 612-338-3900 or e-mailing 
         rsvp@modernstorytellers.com.