Chrysler 'Stand By Your Van' Contest at 2004 Chicago Auto Show - Sounds Like the Depression is Back

'Survivor-Like' Standing Contest Challenges 20 Minivan Fans to Compete for A

 New 2005 Chrysler Town & Country or Dodge Grand Caravan With Stow n' Go
                        Seating and Storage System

   --  Last one standing drives home in a brand new minivan

   What:     The Stand By Your Van contest will officially get underway at
             the 2004 Chicago Auto Show with a dramatic introduction of 20
             contestants.  After the contestants have made their grand
             entrance and taken their designated places, each contestant
             will ceremoniously place their gloved hand on a minivan.  Under
             the watchful eyes of judges, complete with an oversized clock
             hovering above them, each contestant will compete to stand
             longer than any of the other contestants.  The last person
             standing will drive home in their choice of a brand new 2005
             Chrysler Town & Country or Dodge Grand Caravan with the Stow n'
             Go seating and storage system.  Stow n' Go is a minivan-first
             feature that allows customers to fold both second- and third-
             row seats into the floor in approximately 30 seconds.

   Who:      Jason Vines, Vice President, Communications, Chrysler Group

             Tim Mason, Comedy Sportz

             Twenty contestants, ranging from a Chicago firefighter to a
             mother of two who runs her own restaurant, have been selected
             from hundreds of minivan enthusiasts who applied to participate
             in the Stand By Your Van competition.  Each will bring their
             own style and strategy to win the contest.

   When:     Thursday, February 5, 2004
             8:45 a.m. Central Time start

   Where:    Dodge Display Area (within Chrysler Group Exhibit)
             2004 Chicago Auto Show
             McCormick Place Convention Center, South building
             2301 S. Lakeshore Drive, Chicago

   Why:      In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the minivan and the
             introduction of its new 2005 Chrysler and Dodge minivans with
             minivan-first Stow 'n Go seating and storage system, Chrysler
             Group is hosting the Stand By Your Van contest.  The contestant
             who wins will be one of the first consumers to experience the
             vehicles' second-and third-row fold into the floor seating and
             storage system.

PRNewswire -- Feb. 4