AAA President and CEO to Speak at Detroit Economic Club March 8; AAA President to Focus on Traffic Crashes as Public Health Threat

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AAA

WHAT:       Robert L. Darbelnet, President/Chief Executive Officer of
            the 46-million-member AAA/CAA federation, will be the
            speaker at the Detroit Economic Club's luncheon Monday,
            March 8.

            Darbelnet's speech, entitled "The Highway Crash Epidemic:
            Condition Critical," will tie in to the topic
            "Safe Roads," the World Health Organization's theme for
            this year's world health day, to be celebrated April 7.
            Darbelnet's remarks will focus on traffic crashes as a
            health problem that kills more than 42,000 people annually
            in the U.S. alone.

            Darbelnet has spent his entire career with AAA/CAA
            starting as an emergency road service driver for the
            Quebec Automobile Club. He served 11 years as CEO of that
            club prior to being named AAA/CAA CEO and moving to the
            federation's headquarters in Heathrow, Fla. Darbelnet is a
            graduate of Sainte-Foy college in Quebec and has a law
            degree from Laval university in Quebec.

WHEN:       Monday, March 8
            Luncheon begins at Noon (EST)
            Remarks begin at 12:30 p.m. (EST)
            Press Conference begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST)

WHERE:      Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dearborn, MI
            Off Michigan Avenue West of the Southfield Freeway

CONTACT:    Tom Calcagni:       407-444-8000
            Mantill Williams:   202-942-2082