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Trade Events; 2004 New York International Automobile Show

NEW YORK, March 22 -- In addition to more than 50 new vehicle announcements scheduled during Press Preview, the 2004 New York International Automobile Show (NYIAS) is hosting a wide range of seminars, symposiums, award programs, competitions and conferences for the industry and press.

Considered one of the industry's most important global auto shows like those in Frankfurt, Detroit, Paris, Geneva, and Tokyo-the NYIAS is a major marketing event for the world's automakers and provides a unique backdrop for industry events such as the Television Bureau of Advertising's Annual Marketing Conference, the Wall Street Dinner, and the National Automotive Technology Competition. Additionally, the New York Auto Show is the largest- attended auto show in North American with more than 1.2 million visitors each year.

  Following are some of the trade events planned for the 2004 Show:

   April 7             NYIAS/International Motor Press Association Breakfast
   *8:00am - 10:20am   Keynote Speaker: Dr. Helmut Panke - Chairman
   Level One, Special  BMW AG
   Events Hall                                          Credentials required
                                              *Registration begins at 6:30am

   April 7             Auto Manufacturers' Press Conferences
   10:30am - 4:30pm
   All Levels                                           Credentials Required

   April 7             NADA Industry Relations Event & Conference
   Off-site                                               By invitation only

   April 7 - 18        Urban Tuner Specialty Vehicle Display
   Inner Roadway       Featuring top-of-the-line tricked-out
                        tuner vehicles and the latest in
                        street customizing from Scion,
                        Subaru, Honda and Acura, along
                        with celebrity vehicles from DUB
                        Magazine.

   April 7             NYIAS Annual Wall Street Dinner
   6:00pm - 9:00pm     Co-hosted by Morgan Stanley
   Copacabana
                                          Media registration limited, please
                                           contact nick@samscrispe.com

   April 7             Charity Gala to benefit East Side House Settlement
   6:00pm - 11:00pm    Event is by ticket only.  For ticket information,
                         please contact (718) 292-7392.
   North Concourse

   April 7             Pontiac/Buick/GMC Meetings
   9:00am - 5:00pm
   1E03 - 1E04

   April 8             Women's Automotive Association International
   8:00am - 12:00pm     Annual Spring Meeting & Breakfast and
                        private show viewing
   1D03-1D04
   Level 1

   April 8             Auto Manufacturers' Press Conferences
   8:30am - 2:45pm
   All Levels                                           Credentials Required

   April 8             Chevrolet Meeting and Drive-Away
   10:00am - 2:00pm
   1E Hall                      Registered media and industry personnel only

   April 8              NADA Industry Relations Event & Conference
   Off-site                                               By invitation only

   April 8              On-Wheels Urban Dealer Awards with Forbes Magazine
   4:30pm - 9:30pm
   South Concourse

   April 9              The Elite Dealer Summit V
   7:30am - 3:00pm       Bel Air Partners, LLC, The Financial Advisors
   Sherataon NY          to Automotive Retailers, presents
                         forum for leading private dealers in the
                         Hotel country to address issues of common
                         interest.

   April 9              Dealer Preview Day
   8:00am - 9:00pm
   All Levels
                                                        Invitation required

   April 10 2004        New York International Auto Show Opening Day
                         Ceremonies
   9:30am - 11:00am
   Inner Roadway

   April 13             National Automotive Technology Competition
                        (day 1 of 2)
   7:30am - 2:00pm
   Level One, 1E Hall                    Media registration limited, contact
                                          nick@samscrispe.com

   April 13             Automotive Career Fair (day 1 of 2)
   9:00am - 1:00pm      No charge for Career Fair admission.  Auto
                         Show tickets will be sold to students
                         participating in the Career Fair for $5.
   Level One, 1E Hall

   April 14             National Automotive Technology Competition
                        (day 2 of 2)
   7:30am  - 1:00pm
   Level One,1E Hall                     Media registration limited, contact
                                          nick@samscrispe.com

   April 14             Automotive Career Fair (day 2 of 2)
   9:00am - 1:00pm
   Level One, 1E Hall
   April 15             Television Bureau of Advertising Annual
   7:00am - 5:30pm       Marketing Conference
   Special Events Hall                   Media registration required, please
                                          contact  gary@tvb.org

   April 15             World Traffic Safety Symposium
   9:00am - 12:30 pm    The Symposium is dedicated to bringing
                          auto manufacturers, public and private
                          organizations, and the media together
   Level One,             to share information and discuss
   1E Hall                innovative ways to
                          make vehicles and highways safer.

                                    Media registration limited, please
                                     contact nick@samscrispe.com

   April 16  AUTOCAP Spring Conference            Automotive Career Fair
                                                  (day 2 of 2)

   10:00am - By invitation only                   No charge for Career
   12:00pm                                        Fair admission.  Auto
   Level 4,                                       Show tickets will be
   Terrace                                        sold to students
   1D05 -                                         participating in the
   1D06                                           Career Fair for $5.

* All events take place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

For more information or to purchase tickets to the New York International Automobile Show online go to www.autoshowNY.com.

   Important Show Dates

                   Press Preview               April 7 & 8
                   Dealer/Industry Preview     April 9
                   Public Sneak Preview        April 9 (1 pm - 9 pm)
                   Public Show Dates           April 9 - 18