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CART/Champ Car Series Bought By Prominent U.S. Investors

 Telecommunications magnate Kevin Kalkhoven and power plant entrepreneur
           Gerald Forsythe to lead revival of open-wheel series

 Craig Pollock, High-Profile Team Owner and Associate of Kevin Kalkhoven,
                          Available for Comment

September 12, 2003 - Wednesday's announcement that a group of private investors, including billionaires Kevin Kalkhoven and well-known entrepreneur Gerald Forsythe, agreed to purchase the CART/Champ Car racing league is a boost for open-wheel racing in the United States. But there is still much to be done.

Craig Pollock, co-owner of PK Racing, will be in New York City on Tuesday, September 16th, and will be available to speak about a range of subjects, including:

   *  How the new ownership group, including his co-owner in
      PK Racing -- Kevin Kalkhoven -- will help revive the series and
      restore its popularity, particularly in the U.S.
   *  His own challenges in creating a franchise and making a profit in a
      series that was ravaged by infighting last year
   *  His experience in co-creating Formula One's British American Racing
      team and how it will translate to Champ Car
   *  The latest on his client, former Indy 500 winner and Formula One
      champion Jacques Villeneuve

   WHO:   Craig Pollock, co-owner of PK Racing and manager of
          Jacques Villeneuve, Formula One driver

   WHAT:  Commentary on the future of CART and open-wheel racing in the US
          after CART's sale to a group of private investors, including
          Gerald Forsythe and Kevin Kalkhoven, one of Craig Pollock's
          partners in PK Racing

   WHERE: New York City

   WHEN:  Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003