With Soaring CA Gas Prices, It's Perfect Timing to Win Hybrid Vehicle; Pasadena Not-for-Profits Turn Over Keys to New Car

PASADENA, Calif.--Aug. 2, 20037, 2003--Yorba Linda resident, Jim Tagle, has been randomly selected from over 10,000 entries submitted for the open drawing of a new hybrid car during the "Spring 2003 KPCC and Wescom Credit Union Toyota Prius Giveaway."

Wescom Credit Union's donation of the hybrid vehicle to fellow Pasadena-based and member-focused, not-for-profit, Southern California Public Radio's, KPCC 89.3 FM, Spring Pledge Drive, will be celebrated with the official awarding of the keys to the car's winner at its Pasadena Headquarters and Branch, 123 S. Marengo Ave., 91101, on Thursday, August 28, 2003, at 2 p.m.

The celebration begins with a reception and an opportunity to meet master of ceremonies and KPCC "Morning Edition" host, Steve Julian.

Southern California Public Radio president Bill Davis and Wescom Credit Union's executive team will also be on hand for the festivities.

"As a fellow not-for-profit, membership organization, Wescom is proud to support KPCC," Wescom president and CEO, Darren Williams, said. "KPCC provides a valuable listening experience to people in Southern California, which Wescom is proud to support. We share many of the same values. Public radio is supported by listeners and promotes consumer education and the public interest. This is a philosophy shared at Wescom. We are a member-owned organization that exists solely to provide service to our members. We are happy to provide an energy efficient vehicle during these times of high gas prices and environmental concerns."

"We are honored to have Wescom Credit Union as a strategic partner," Bill Davis, president of Southern California Public Radio, the entity that operates KPCC-FM, said. "We're both non-profit, member-supported organizations that are committed to building stronger communities throughout Southern California."

Wescom Credit Union is a not-for-profit, financial services cooperative serving more than 200,000 members at 25 branches throughout Southern California. With assets totaling more than $2.4 billion, it is one of the largest credit unions in the country. Members have access to over 15,000 fee-free ATMs nationwide and a wide range of financial services. Membership is open to people living and working in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. Wescom was established in 1934 as a credit union for telecommunications employees. More information about Wescom is available at 888-4WESCOM or www.wescom.org.

KPCC 89.3 FM is the flagship station of Southern California Public Radio. It airs all of the signature public radio news and talk programs, along with locally produced news and talk, including AirTalk weekdays from 9-11 a.m., and Talk of the City weekdays from 1-2:30 p.m. KPCC is operated by Southern California Public Radio, and reaches some 345,000 listeners weekly with its award-winning combination of NPR and local news and public affairs programming.

The 2003 Toyota Prius is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan. It is equipped with a standard 1.5-liter, I4, 70-horsepower, hybrid engine that achieves 52-mpg in the city and 45-mpg on the highway. A variable speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.