Uniroyal Tire and Julie Foudy Raise Money for Youth Soccer

Uniroyal Tire to Donate $100,000 for Every Goal Julie Foudy Scores this Summer in Athens

GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 10 -- Julie Foudy, captain of the 2004 U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, is going to spend her last national team appearance playing for more than just a gold medal. Foudy and Uniroyal Tire are teaming up to raise money for youth soccer based on her performance this summer in Athens.

For every goal Foudy scores in Athens, Uniroyal Tire will donate $100,000 in soccer equipment to communities where the tire brand and its dealers are supporting youth soccer leagues. For every minute she plays, Uniroyal Tire will donate $1,000 in equipment.

Foudy, who has been a spokesperson for Uniroyal Tire for nearly five years, is a 17-year veteran member of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team. When the team won the silver medal in 2000, Foudy played a total of 450 minutes and scored one goal in a total of five games. If she matches those statistics this year, Uniroyal Tire's donation will total $550,000.

"Julie and her teammates have done so much for the game of soccer since they won the World Cup in 1999," said Uniroyal Tire Brand Director Tim Jamison. "Like millions of Americans, we'll be cheering them on again this summer, and we'll be cheering particularly loud for Julie -- because the more she plays for the U.S. team, the more equipment will go to youth soccer programs across the country."

During last year's Women's World Cup, Uniroyal Tire conducted a similar donation program based on Foudy's performance and donated nearly $300,000 to youth soccer programs. That donation was only a portion of the more than $5 million in equipment and funds that Uniroyal Tire has given over the past five years.

"This is a great way to add more excitement to my last national team appearance," commented Foudy. "I'm going to fight for every minute of playing time and I'm going to score as much as possible to ensure that thousands of kids get the equipment and funds they need to play soccer."

Uniroyal Tire is one of the world's leading tire brands for passenger cars, pick-ups, light trucks, mini vans and sport utility vehicles. Dating back to 1892, Uniroyal Tire has developed a reputation for providing high- quality, affordable tires including its Tiger Paw(R) and Laredo(R) tire series. Uniroyal(R) tires offer just the right combination of dependability, traction and grip in almost every weather condition, and come with one of the industry's leading warranties.